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DATE Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 Sun. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 20-22 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 6
TIME 8:30 am 12:30 pm 10:40 am 2:40 pm TBA TBA 3:30 pm 9:00 am 11:30 am Noon 11 a.m. TBA TBA 7 pm 6 pm 9:20 am 2:40 pm 10 am 7 pm Noon 3 pm 12 pm TBA TBA TBA TBA
OPPONENT UC Santa Barbara^ Pepperdine^ Pacific^ UC Irvine^ Nor Cal Tournament& Nor Cal Tournament& Cal Lutheran Navy Pepperdine Whittier College UC Davis * So Cal Tournament% So Cal Tournament% Loyola Marymount * UC San Diego * Harvard# Brown# Cal Baptist * Fresno Pacific * Santa Clara * Chapman University Concordia University WWPA Championships NCAA Play-in Game NCAA Championships NCAA Championships
SITE La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Malibu, Calif. Malibu, Calif. Whittier, Calif. USAFA, Colo. Malibu,Calif. Malibu, Calif. USAFA, Colo. La Jolla, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. USAFA, Colo. Fresno, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Orange, Calif. Irvine, Calif. USAFA, Colo. TBA Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif.
^ Triton Tournament at UC San Diego, La Jolla, Calif. & Nor Cal Tournament at Stanford, Palo Alto, Calif. % So Cal Tournament at Pepperdine, Malibu, Calif. # Rodeo Tournament at Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, Calif. * Western Water Polo Association match
HOME MATCHES are at the Cadet Natatorium - USAFA, Colo. FREE ADMISSION for all Air Force water polo home matches. All times are local to site Dates and times subject to change
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QUICK FACTS / TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ........................................ USAF Academy, Colo. Founded...................................................................... 1954 Enrollment ................................................................ 4,000 Nickname ...............................................................Falcons Colors........................................................ Blue and Silver Superintendent ...............Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson Athletic Director ....................................... Jim Knowlton Athletic Department Phone .................... 719-333-4008 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ............................................... Jeff Heidmous Alma Mater ..................................................USAFA, 1977 Career Record/Years ............................... 296-278-1/22 Air Force Record/Years ...........................................Same Heidmous’ Phone...................................... 719-333-2792 Heidmous’ Email ..................jeff.heidmous@usafa.edu Assoc. Head Coach ............Ryan Brown (Pacific, 2000) Athletic Trainer ............................................... Lisa Smith TEAM INFORMATION Conference .............................................................. WWPA Western Water Polo Association Facility .................................................Cadet Natatorium 2014 Overall / Conf. Record ..........15-15 / 4-2 (T2nd) 2014 Final National Ranking ...................................15th Letterwinners Returning ..............................................14 Team Captain ..............................................Oliver Carter ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD/Media Relations/Water Polo ..... Dave Toller SID Phone ................................................... 719-333-3478 Email ............................................ dave.toller@usafa.edu Website ........................................goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address ......................2169 Field House Drive, ............................................................. USAFA, CO 80840
TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts/Table of Contents ..................................... 1 Head Coach Jeff Heidmous ........................................... 2 Assoc. Head Coach Ryan Brown ................................... 3 2015 Water Polo Outlook............................................... 4 2015 Roster ...................................................................... 5 Meet the Falcons ........................................................ 6-16 A Championship Season - 2012 .................................17 2014 Stats / Results......................................................18 Year-by-Year Records ...................................................19 Record Book ............................................................. 20-21 All-Americans .................................................................22 ACWPC All-Academic Team ........................................23 Honors/Awards ....................................................... 24-25 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................... 26-27 Falcon Facilities .............................................................28 All-Time Series ...............................................................29 Championship Results .................................................30 All-Time Results ...................................................... 31-38 Air Force Academy ........................................................39 Academy Leadership ....................................................40 Director of Athletics ....................................................41 Air Force Athletics ........................................................42 The Falcon.......................................................................43 CREDITS: The 2015 Air Force Water Polo media guide is a product of the Air Force Academy athletic media relations office. Editorial content, layout and design by Asst. AD/Media Relations Dave Toller. Additional editing by the water polo coaches and the athletic media relations staff. Photographs provided by Rohmann Joint Venture and the water polo staff and families. ON THE COVER: Featured on the front cover are seniors Oliver Carter (No. 4), Caleb Guarino (No. 1) and Ben Rogers (No. 12).
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COACHING STAFF
JEFF HEIDMOUS HEAD COACH
SIXTH SEASON (23RD OVERALL) | (USAFA, 1977) Jeff Heidmous, the winningest coach in program history, is in his sixth year back at the helm of the Air Force water polo team. Heidmous returned to lead the Falcons’ water polo program in 2010 after spending the previous 11 years working as an administrator in the Air Force athletic department. Overall, he is in his 23rd season at the head coach of the Falcons with an overall record of 296-278-1. In his first five seasons back with the Falcons, Air Force has compiled a 64-76 overall record. The Falcons tied for second in the Western Water Polo Association and earned a final ranking of 15th in the nation in 2014. Meanwhile, Air Force had a breakout season in 2012, capturing their first WWPA Championship since 1994 and earning a trip to the NCAA Championship. The Falcons, who registered a 19-12 overall mark, posted their best-ever NCAA finish, taking fourth place at the national tournament, as Heidmous was tabbed the WWPA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. Heidmous has coached 13 All-Americans during his career. Last season, Robby Stiefel earned honorable mention All-America and first-team all-conference honors. The Falcons had a pair of players--Cruz Smithson and Josh Stedman--who earned honorable mention All-America accolades in 2012, with Smithson leaving the Academy as the fifth-leading goal scorer in Academy history. Meanwhile, Stedman earned his second honorable mention All-America nod in 2013, surpassing Smithson’s career goal mark and becoming just the third multiple All-America selection in program history. Stedman was selected to the U.S. Senior National Team and is currently in the Air Force’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) in his quest to make the 2016 Olympic Team. Heidmous, a 1977 USAFA graduate, began his Air Force coaching career in 1981, before heading to UC Santa Barbara in 1985 to pursue his graduate degree. While at UCSB, he helped coach the Gaucho water polo team, assisting them to a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Tournament, while earning his master’s degree in exercise physiology. He then returned to the Academy in 1986, where he coached until his military retirement in 1999. During his first 17-year tenure, Heidmous posted a 232-202-1 overall ledger. All 22 of his teams, including his last five squads, have finished the season nationally ranked in the top 20, including 16 top-15 rankings and five top-10 finishes. Before his arrival in 1981, no Air Force water polo team had ever been nationally ranked. In addition, between 1988 and 1996, Heidmous led the Falcons to nine straight appearances in the Western Water Polo Association championship game (then a conference record), winning a pair of WWPA titles (1990 and 1994). His 1994 team compiled a perfect 12-0 record in conference action. Heidmous has also led five teams to the NCAA Championship tournament and coached 13 players to 17 All-America citations. During his tenure, 39 players have earned a total of 67 All-WWPA selections, while four players earned league MVP accolades.
THE HEIDMOUS FILE HOMETOWN Lompoc, Calif. EDUCATION Undergraduate: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1977 B.S. in Management Graduate: UC Santa Barbara, 1987 M.S. in Exercise Physiology PLAYING EXPERIENCE U.S. Air Force Academy • Four-year letterwinner (1973-76) • Team captain/team MVP (1976) COACHING EXPERIENCE U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1981-84 UC Santa Barbara • Assistant Coach, 1985 U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1986-98 U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 2010MISCELLANEOUS • Chairman of NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships Committee, 2010 • Inducted as a coach into USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002 • Three-time WWPA Coach of the Year (1990, 1994, 2012) • Won three WWPA Championships (1990, 1994, 2012) • Led Falcons to five NCAA Tournament appearances (1981, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2012) • Coached five top-10 nationally ranked teams and 13 All-Americans
Heidmous’ players have also been recognized for their academic achievement, with a total of 49 academic all-conference honors (27 players) and eight honorees on the ACWPC All-Academic Team (16 awards), including 2011 team captain Danny Harold. Four of Heidmous’ players captured Academy Major Awards. David Chaney and Brian Pendergast were both recipients of the Athletic Excellence Award, the Academy’s second-highest athletic achievement award. Ted Baudendistel earned the Athletic Leadership Award, presented annually by the Commandant of Cadets to the cadet-athlete displaying the highest traits of character and leadership, while Don Sheesley was presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award, recognizing the Academy’s top graduating scholar-athlete. Heidmous also served as the head coach for the 1987 and 1988 U.S. Junior National Development water polo teams, winning two Can-Am-Mex tournaments, and led the South team at the 1990 and 1995 U.S. Olympic Sports Festivals, earning a silver medal in 1995. In 1987 he was honored as one of the original cadre of Elite-Level coaches certified by USA Water Polo and was later selected to the national team coaching pool from 1990-1994. During his first stint with the Falcons, Heidmous arguably developed the top collegiate program outside of California. In his last nine seasons (19901998), Air Force shocked the NCAA water polo world with 18 victories over more advantaged Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) programs (23 total wins since 1981), more MPSF victories than all the other non-California teams combined, and five top-10 national rankings. For his coaching achievements, involvement in USA Water Polo, and contributions to the growth of water polo outside of California (especially at the collegiate level) he was inducted as a coach into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Heidmous was selected to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships and Rules Committees and subsequently voted in as the Chair of the Championships Committee for 2010. Heidmous is one of three brothers to play water polo for the Falcons. All three brothers were four-year starters and earned team captain and team MVP honors as seniors. He and his older brother, Walt (Class of 1976), were members of Air Force’s first NCAA tournament team in 1974, while his younger brother, Phil (Class of 1980), was a member of Air Force’s 1978 and 1979 NCAA Tournament teams. Heidmous and his wife, Barb, have three children: Jodi (32), Bryan (30) and Briget (26).
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RYAN BROWN
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON | (PACIFIC, 2000)
Ryan Brown enters his fifth season with the Air Force water polo team and his second as the associate head coach. With his arrival at the Academy, Brown brought more than a decade of experience coaching at the high school, college and national levels. Brown has made an immediate impact on the Falcons’ program, particularly at the goalkeeper position, as he coached 2013 graduate Mike Fish to second-team All-Western Water Polo Association honors. Fish, who became just the second Air Force goalie in the past nine seasons to earn all-conference accolades, was also a first-team WWPA all-tournament selection and set the Falcons’ single-season record for saves per game (12.77). Prior to his arrival at the Academy, Brown spent five years as an assistant for the USA Men’s Senior National Water Polo Team, working with the program from 2006 until 2010. In 2008, Brown helped guide the U.S. team to a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, its best showing in 20 years. Starting in 2009, Brown also served as the head coach of the USA Junior National Water Polo Team. Brown also spent four seasons as the head women’s water polo coach at the University of the Pacific prior to working with the men’s national team. In 2005, he led the Tigers to their highest win total in program history. Meanwhile, Brown also served as an assistant coach for the men’s team during the 2002 season and in 2003, served as the assistant men’s coach for the USA World University Games team. Brown, a two-year starting goalkeeper for the Tigers during his collegiate career, graduated from Pacific in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, while receiving his MBA from UOP in 2001. During his time at Pacific, he started a water polo club team, serving as director and head coach from 1999 until 2006. Brown also served as the boys’ youth director and head coach for the SoCal Water Polo Club, as well as an assistant coach for the boys’ and girls’ water polo teams at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Brown currently resides in Monument with his wife, Rebekah, and their sons, Reese (7) and Russell (4), along with two dogs (Dozer and Jewlz) and a cat (Wicket).
SUPPORT STAFF
LT. COL. JOHN SMITH Officer Representative
CAPT. KENNETH SMITH Officer Representative
CAPT. KEVIN QUINN Strength Coach
LISA SMITH Athletic Trainer
LUCAS ECHEVERRY Manager
DEREK FITLE Manager
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2015 SEASON OUTLOOK While the Air Force water polo team made some strides in 2014, a disappointing finish in the Western Water Polo Association tournament left this team with some motivation for the 2015 season.
as well.” Both goalkeepers, senior Caleb Guarino and junior Max Benson, have considerable experience. Guarino started the majority of the games in 2013, while Benson saw most of the action in 2014.
“We did have some highlights last season,” head coach Jeff Heidmous said. “But it was a disappointing finish. To come out flat last
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EAM CAPTAIN year in the first round and fall behind Cal Baptist by seven goals, a team we beat at their place two weeks prior, was disappointing. We showed some toughness by fighting back to within one, and missed a shot to tie the score with less than two minutes in the game. But in championship play you have to show up to play the entire game. I have to do a better job of getting the team ready to play in the first round this year.” Air Force returns two of its top three scorers from the 2014 season. Junior Robby Stiefel set a new school record with 56 assists last season and led the conference in both assists and steals. Stiefel was a first-team allconference and honorable mention All-American last season. He was second on the team with 44 goals. Senior Ben Rogers was third on the team with 42 goals and posted 69 points on the season. Fellow senior Oliver Carter is the team’s captain as the Falcons have just five seniors on this year’s team. Carter had 23 points last season. “The big question for this year is, can we become consistent,” Heidmous said. “Historically, our senior laden teams have been our best – the 2012 championship team being the most recent example. Having a large senior class, that has had time to mature and learn to play consistently together, is critical for any Air Force team. If our juniors can learn to play like seniors, the sophomores play more like juniors, and we develop greater consistency by November, then maybe we can make a championship run.”
ROBBY STIEFEL
Despite the small senior class, the Falcons’ depth in the junior and sophomore classes, along with two experienced goalkeepers, will be key in 2015.
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‘I think we can have enough scoring balance to keep teams honest,” Heidmous said. “With Garrett Fisk and Justin Harrison at center, I think our front-court offense can be effective. But I also believe we can play stingy defense. I think we have enough team speed, to be an effective counter-attack team
“We think we are solid at three key positions, centers, defenders and goalkeepers,” Heidmous said. “Defenders Ben Rogers and Zack Kamai should help us control the strike zone in front of the goal. Both Caleb and Max are battling for the starting job and are in tight competition for the top goalkeeper spot. At center, we have two sophomores, Garrett Fisk and LIVER ARTER Justin Harrison. Garrett was on the WWPA all-freshman team last fall and Justin developed well last spring, so we hope they continue to progress. We surround this group with attackers Oliver Carter, Bryce Leiter, Riley Quinlan and Eric Curia. They now have a lot of game experience and we hope this will be a break-out year for them all.”
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Along with Stiefel, another key for the Falcons this season will be sophomore utility player Riley Thomas, a member of the WWPA all-freshman team last season. Thomas had 43 points last season on 20 goals and 23 assists. “Robby sees both ends of the pool well and he’s our best playmaker and smartest defender,” Heidmous said. “Riley is our most versatile player. He’s big enough to help at center and defender, but has the mobility and perimeter game of an attacker. Players usually progress the most between their freshman and sophomore years, so we hope Riley will do the same.” Air Force opens the season with its first six games against teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation. Along with facing some of the nation’s top teams, the Falcons will again battle six other teams for the WWPA crown. This season, the Falcons will host the 2015 WWPA Tournament at the Cadet Natatorium. “It’s always a benefit to play at home – for any team, in any sport,” Heidmous said. “ Everyone quickly assumes at 7000’ we have a tremendous advantage, but historical results don’t bear that out. We have more upsets against higher ranked teams playing away or at neutral sites, than we have at home. I believe a loud and supportive home crowd is more of a factor than the elevation of the pool, so hopefully we can get some cadet-wing support at our games that weekend.”
BEN ROGERS
The Falcons posted a 15-15 overall record last season and tied for second with a 4-2 record in the WWPA. However, the Falcons were upset by sixth-seeded Cal Baptist in the first round of the tournament. The Falcons did bounce back to win the fifth-place game over Santa Clara.
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2015 WATER POLO ROSTER No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Player Caleb Guarino Max Benson Brendan Rodisch James Rydjeski Nathan Kuypers Riley Quinlan Zack Kamai Oliver Carter (C) Scott McDill Garrett Fisk Robby Stiefel George Millard Jason Lee Brett Fogelberg Eric Curia Ben Rogers Connor Colas Conrad McCarthy Riley Thomas Alec Niederland Caleb Stuffle Jack Empey Connor Suggs Justin Harrison Stanley Ocheskey Tanner Housken Edward Smet Bryce Leiter Ryan Dorris
Pos. GK GK GK GK GK UT DF AT UT C AT UT AT AT AT DF AT UT UT AT UT UT UT C DF AT AT AT UT
Head Coach: Associate Head Coach:
Ht. 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-1
Wt. 196 201 203 185 163 200 218 179 186 229 174 220 174 186 184 218 178 196 185 180 185 212 165 203 172 192 182 170 180
Yr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
Hometown (High School) Diamond Bar, CA (Bonita) Ann Arbor, MI (Pioneer) San Diego, CA (Canyon Crest Academy) Newport Beach, CA (Edison) San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch) Los Altos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) Irvine, CA (Irvine) Whittier, CA (La Serna) Chino Hills, CA (Walnut) Davis, CA (Davis Senior) San Clemente, CA (San Clemente) La Puente, CA (Los Altos) Irvine, CA (Northwood) Merced, CA (Merced) Naperville, IL (Naperville North) Thousand Oaks, CA (Thousand Oaks) Temecula, CA (Chaparral) Davis, CA (Davis Senior) Laguna Beach, CA (Laguna Beach) Huntington Beach, CA (Edison) Santee, CA (Santee) Arroyo Grande, CA (Arroyo Grande) Ladera Ranch, CA (Tesoro) Huntington Beach, CA (Edison) Hood River, OR (Hood River Valley) Palm Desert, CA (Xavier Prep) Orangevale, CA (Jesuit) Villa Park, CA (Villa Park) Long Beach, CA (Lakewood)
Jeff Heidmous – 6th/23rd year (USAFA, 1977) Ryan Brown – 5th year (Pacific, 2000)
Falcons by Class (29)
Pronunciation Guide
Seniors (5) Carter, Colas, Guarino, Rogers, Housken
Connor Colas .......................... COE-luss
Juniors (7) Benson, Curia, Fogelberg, Kamai, Leiter, Quinlan, Stiefel
Jack Empey ............................. EM-pee
Sophomores (6) Empey, Fisk, Harrison, Lee, Rodisch,Thomas
Tanner Housken .................... HOUSE-kinn
Freshman (11) Dorris, Kuypers, McCarthy, McDill, Millard, Niederland, Ocheskey, Rydjeski, Smet, Stuffle, Suggs
Eric Curia................................. kerr-EE-uh Brett Fogelberg ....................... FOE-gull-burg Caleb Guarino......................... Guh-REE-no Zack Kamai ............................. kuh-MY Nathan Kuypers ..................... KY-purrs Bryce Leiter ............................. LEE-turr George Millard ........................ muh-LARD Alec Niederland ..................... NEE-durr-land Stanley Ocheskey ................... oh-CHESS-key Brendan Rodisch.................... ROW-dish James Rydjeski....................... ry-JESS-key Robby Stiefel .......................... STEE-full
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MEET THE FALCONS
1A Max Benson
4 Oliver Carter
GK, 6-4/201, Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer)
AT, 6-0/179, Sr. Whittier, Calif (La Serna)
2014: Played in 28 games and started 26 of them ... made 266 saves on the season ... ranked second in the conference with 10.62 saves per game ... named the Kap7 Western Water Polo Association player of the week, Oct. 15, as he helped lead the Falcons to three wins ... made 69 saves in the five games ... recorded 12 saves each against No. 4 USC and No. 12 Pepperdine ... 15 saves in the win over No. 20 St. Francis and 10 saves in the win over No. 17 Loyola Marymount ... made a career high 20 saves in the 14-10 win over Pomona-Pitzer, including three saves on five-meter penalty shots. 2013: Played six games between the pipes, four of which he started ... recorded 39 saves and one steal for the 2013 season ... recorded a season best of 12 saves in a single game against No. 15 Loyola Marymount. High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... All-American ... played for the Great Lakes and A2 Water Polo Clubs ... member of the Midwest Zone ODP team ... also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 ... graduated from the Academy Prep School ... son of Peter Benson and Heidi Robb ... three uncles (John, Jim and Joel Robb) all attended the Academy ... major is biology ... hobbies include eating and traveling ... this past summer, went to MacDill AFB, Fla., on Operation Air Force and also served as an element leader during Basic Cadet Training ... greatest individual moment in sports was earning All-America honors in high school ... greatest team moment was winning the state title as a senior ... Long-term goal is to go to dental school ... both parents, both grandparents, several aunts and uncles have served in the military.
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2014: Played in all 30 games and was eighth on the team in points with 23 on 14 goals and nine assists ... tied for seventh on the team with 13 steals ... career best three goals against Fresno Pacific ... also had two goals against Loyola Marymouth and Redlands. 2013: Spent the entire season on the team, but did not record any game action or statistics. 2012: Earned a JV letter. High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... first-team All-CIF and all-area as a senior ... also named league MVP in 2011 ... second-team All-CIF selection and CIF D5 champion as a junior ... played for FLOWPC ... also lettered two years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 ... son of David and Sharon Carter ... major is civil engineering ... would like to become a pilot ... favorite quote: “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” -Winston Churchill ... this past summer, worked the Falcon Sports Camps and completed the powered flight program ... is the Squadron Chief of Support, organizing events for his squad ... on the dean’s list and commandant’s list once.
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13 Connor Colas
AT, 6-1/178, Sr. Temecula, CA (Chaparral)
11 Eric Curia
AT, 6-5/184, Jr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)
2014: Played in eight games and had one goal, five assists and a steal.
2014: Played and started all 30 games ... ninth on the team with 22 points on nine goals and 13 assists ... also had 12 steals ... two goals against Redlands, Whittier and Fresno Pacific.
2013: Played in the final game of the 2013 season, but had no statistics.
2013: Played in three games and recorded one assist.
2012: Earned a JV letter. High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... three-year starter and two-time team captain ... registered a team-best 42 assists in senior season ... second-team allleague ... All-Valley honoree ... CIF Male Student-Athlete of the Year for Chaparral High School ... two-time Athlete of Character ... Coach’s Award recipient ... also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 ... son of Kirby and Carrie Colas ... father attended the Air Force Academy ... father was an Air Force pilot and flies commercially ... mother is a support officer in the Air Force ... major is aeronautical engineering ... would like to become a fighter pilot ... hobbies include surfing, wakeboarding, competing in triathlons and cycling ... favorite quote: “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” -Lance Armstrong ... this past summer, served as the vice personnel recovery flight commander during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET), in charge of 40 cadet instructors ... also completed the powered flight program ... on the dean’s and superintendent’s list three times each ... plays the guitar ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the game-winner in a league playoff game in high school ... greatest team moment was playing in his high school’s first league championship in eight years.
High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... team captain as a junior and senior ... two-time first-team all-state selection ... All-American selection in 2012 ... runner-up Illinois State player of the year (2013) ... second all-time in IHSA for most goals in a single season ... sectional MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... played for the West Suburban Water Polo Club ... member of the Midwest Zone ODP team ... chosen for the 2013 ODP National Selection and Training camp ... also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... son of Mike and Kim Curia ... father played basketball at Christian Brothers College ... major is civil engineering ... hobbies include playing water polo; spending time with family and friends; playing basketball, playing golf, eating and sleeping ... favorite quote is: “Great moments are born from great opportunity. This is your time, now go out there and take it.” - Herb Brooks ... this past summer, worked in the civil engineering (FERL) program ... also worked as a cadet instructor in Basic Cadet Training ... is the Group 3 Honor Officer ... on the athletic’s list four times ... long-term goal is to become a civil engineering officer in the Air Force.
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18 Jack Empey
UT, 6-2 / 212, So. Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Arroyo Grande)
6 Garrett Fisk
C, 6-5 / 229, So. Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior)
2014: Played in 19 games and started one ... 13 points on five goals and eight assists. High School: Lettered three years in water polo and volleyball ... first-team all-league and first-team All-CIF Div. IV as a junior and senior ... third-team all-section as a senior and sixth-team all-section as a junior ... USA Water Polo All-American and USA Water Polo Academic All-American as a senior ... Junior Olympics qualifier, ODP regional champs and honorable mention All-American as a junior ... second-team all-league as a sophomore and junior Olympics qualifier ... played club for Coastal Zone. Personal: Son of Jim and Karen Empey ... father played volleyball at Cal Poly ... considering a major is meteorology and hopes to work in the weather career field ... hobbies are surfing and snowboarding ... favorite quote: “Not all who wander are lost” -unknown.
2014: Played in 30 games and had 15 goals and one assist ... eighth on the team in goals ... also had 13 steals ... four goals in the season opener against fourth-ranked Cal ... also had two goals against UC Davis and USC. High School: Lettered three years in water polo and swimming ... one of 13 athletes selected nationwide to represent the U.S.A. in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the Pam American Youth Men’s Water Polo Championship (U-17) ... played a key role in earning a silver medal and a berth to the Youth Men’s FINA World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey ... ODP National Team Selection Camp from 2011-2014 ... Central Zone Cadet Team from 2010-2013 ... Greater Sacramento Region All-City Athlete 2013, 2014 ... 2013 High School All-American second team ... 2013 Sac-Joaquin All-Section MVP ... 2013 Delta Valley Conference Player of the Year ... 2013 Davis Senior HS Water Polo MVP ... 2012 Sac-Joaquin First-Team ... 2012 and 2013 Sac-Joaquin Section Final Champions ... played club for Davis Water Polo Club ... played for the Central Zone ODP team. Personal: Son of Henry and Linda Fisk ... hobbies are radio controlled aircraft and being a Special Olympics coach ... would like to pursue a career as a pilot ... favorite quote: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning through failure.” -Gen. Colin Powell.
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10 Brett Fogelberg
AT, 6-0/186, Jr. Merced, Calif. (Merced)
1 Caleb Guarino
GK, 6-3/196, Sr. Diamond Bar, Calif. (Bonita)
2014: Played in five games and had two goals.
2014: Played in 13 games and started four ... made 97 saves ... made 12 saves in a win over PomonaPitzer.
2013: Earned a JV letter. High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... three-year starter ... scored 308 career goals, including 130 in senior season ... two-time team captain and team MVP ... two-time first-team all-conference selection ... Central California Conference MVP in 2012 ... two-time Merced County Water Polo Player of the Year ... All-CIF San Joaquin Section honoree in 2011 and 2012 ... played for BAM club team ... also lettered four years in swimming and two years in wrestling ... two-time team MVP in swimming ... conference champion in both 50 free and 100 free in 2012 and 2013 ... set school and conference record in the 50 free ... two-time CIF San Joaquin Section bronze medalist in the 50 free ... 2012 Merced County and Stanislaus District swimmer of the year ... four-time academic all-conference honoree in both water polo and swimming ... class salutatorian ... Eagle Scout. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 ... son of Val and Cheri Fogelberg ... father, Val, played football at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, while grandfather played golf at South Dakota State ... both parents are teachers ... older brother is currently a firefighter in the Air Force ... major is economics ... would like to become a special tactics officer after graduation ... hobbies include snowboarding, wakeboarding and ping pong ... favorite quote: “I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.” -Albert Einstein ... completed Operation Air Force at Beale AFB, Calif. ... was also an element leader during Basic Cadet Training ... on the athletic’s list four times and dean’s list once ... greatest individual moment in sports was breaking the school’s 50 freestyle record ... greatest team moment was going undefeated in conference his senior year.
2013: Played and started 16 of 20 games ... led the team with 145 saves and ranked second on the team with 22 steals... had at least one steal in 11 games as well as a season best of 13 saves in a single game. 2012: Earned a varsity letter as the Falcons’ backup goalie ... saw action in 10 games ... recorded 23 saves. High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... CIF D-5 Player of the Year in 2011 ... CIF champion ... played for the Foothill club team ... also lettered three years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 ... son of Joseph and Laurie Guarino ... father was in the Marine Corps ... major is management ... hobbies include scuba diving and hanging out with family ... completed the powered flight program this past summer and also worked Basic Cadet Training as the commander of the Self Aid Buddy Care Course ... is the squadron honor officer ... on the dean’s list twice and the athletic’s list four times ... favorite quote: “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s the courage that counts” John Wooden ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title as a freshman and competing in the NCAA Final Four ... would like to work in the combat rescue or acquisitions career field after graduation.
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20 Justin Harrison
C, 6-3/203, So. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison)
22 Tanner Housken
AT, 6-4/192, Sr. Palm Desert, Calif. (Xavier Prep)
2014: Played in 21 games and had 14 goals, three assists and one steal ... tied for ninth on the team in goals ... career best six goals in the win over Redlands. High School: Lettered four years in water polo ... first-team all-Sunset League, second-Team All-CIF Southern Section, second-team AllOrange County, Academic All-American ... leading scorer in Orange County All-Star game and EHS Scholar Athlete Award recipient as a senior ... NISCA Water Polo All-American, selected to U.S. Men’s Cadet National Water Polo Team, firstteam all-Sunset League, second-team All-CIF Southern Section, Junior Olympics All-American honorable mention and EHS Scholar Athlete as a junior ... second-team All-Sunset League as a sophomore ... played club for Huntington Beach Water Polo Club ... played ODP for SoPac. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22 ... son of Joshua and Jenny Harrison ... major is management with a minor in Portuguese ... this past summer, completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... also completed the jump (parachute) program ... hobbies are surfing, kite surfing, SCUBA and snowboarding ... favorite quote: “Luck is not a strategy.” ... greatest individual moment was scoring a header goal in high school ... greatest team moment was Edison winning the league championship ... long-term goal is to go to pilot training ... father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served in the military.
2014: On the team all season, but did not play in any games. 2013: On the team all season, but did not play in any games. 2012: Earned a JV letter. High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... first-team all-league as a senior ... honorable mention all-league selection in junior season ... also lettered three years in swimming and two years in basketball. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 ... son of Randy and Kim Housken ... younger sister is a sophomore at the Academy ... major is economics ... hobbies include playing the piano, reading and longboarding ... favorite quote: “Tough times don’t last; tough people do.” -Anonymous ... this past summer, served as a cadet instructor during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) and completed the powered flight program ... long-term goal is to work in combat rescue.
3 Zack Kamai UT, 6-1/218, Jr. Irvine, Calif. (Irvine)
2013: Did not see any game action. 2012: Played in 20 games on the season … notched five goals and two assists on the season … also recorded four steals. High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo … two-time first-team All-Pacific Coast League honoree and two-time first-team All-Irvine City selection … second-team all-league and all-city honoree in 2008 … reached CIF post-season playoffs all three years … played for the Kahuna Water Polo Club and International Water Polo Club … also a member of the 2009-10 ODP SoPac Zone Junior Team and the 2008-09 ODP SoPac Zone Youth Team … won an ODP Youth Team national championship in 2008-09 … also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 … son of Marold and Kristen Kamai … attended Northwestern Preparatory School before coming to the Academy … majoring in behavioral science ... this past summer, went to Beale AFB, Calif., on Operation Air Force and also worked Basic Cadet Training, teaching freshmen how to safely shoot a rifle ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title his freshman year ... would like to work in the intelligence career field ... uncle and grandfather are both retired Army.
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9 Jason Lee
AT, 6-0/174, So. Irvine, Calif. (Northwood)
24 Bryce Leiter
AT, 5-10/170, Jr. Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park)
2014: Played in six games. High School: Lettered four years in water polo and swimming ... allPacific Coast league all four years ... two-time Silver Medalist and Bronze medalist at Junior National Olympics ... three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American ... SOPAC ODP A Team ... All-CIF Div. I ... Orange County Register Player of the Week ... Chris Weisz Memorial Tournament MVP ... led team in scoring with 67 goals and 45 assists as a senior ... played club for SOCAL Water Polo. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... Son of Jay and Esther Lee ... major is management ... this past summmer, completed the Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) program ... also completed the jump (parachute) program and took a cyber-warfare class ... on the dean’s list every semester ... greatest team moment in sports was winning the league championship ... hobbies are hanging out with friends, snowboarding and eating ... would like to pursue a career as a pilot or in the acquistions career field ... uncle and grandfather both served in the military ... favorite quote: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” -Gen. Lewis B. Puller.
2014: Played in 24 games and had four assists and two steals. 2013: Earned a JV letter ... saw action in two contests. High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... team captain as a senior ... three-time league champion ... played for the Orca Aquatics club team ... also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 ... attended Northwestern Preparatory School ... son of Rob and Maleia Leiter ... brother Robby played water polo at Cal ... major is management ... hobbies include surfing, mountain biking and cooking ... favorite quote: “Bloom where you are planted.” -D. Durbeck ... this past summer, travelled to Travis AFB, Calif., on Operation Air Force ... served as a cadet instructor during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... is the Honor NCO in his squadron ... on the dean’s list one semester.
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2 Riley Quinlan
UT, 6-3/200, Jr. Los Altos, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) 2014: Played in 30 games and started 16 ... had 32 points on 19 goals and 13 assists ... seventh on the team in goals and points ... sixth on the team with 17 assists ... two goals against UC Davis and St. Francis.
2013: Played all 20 games of the season, one of which he started ... named to the WWPA all-freshman team ... recorded four goals and three assists making seven points on the 2013 season ... put points on the board in three games of the 2013 season. High School: Earned two varsity letters for water polo ... team captain as a senior ... first-team WCAL and CCS D1 honoree in 2012 ... 2012 CCS All-Star ...team won the CCS Championship in 2011 and 2012 ... played for the College Park club team ... also lettered two years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 ... son of Roger and Cathy Quinlan ... grandfather played baseball at Santa Clara, while uncle Matthew played tennis at UCLA ... major is civil engineering ... includes basketball as a hobby ... favorite quote: “You have to have the desire to be a champion.” -Larry Rogers ... spent part of this summer in the civil engineering (FERL) program ... also was the superintendent of the Self Aid Buddy Care Program during Basic Cadet Training ... is the Group 1 Honor NCO ... on the dean’s list and commandant’s list once each ... at the age of 17, survived a shark attack ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the final goal in the sectional championship victory as a junior in high school ... greatest team moment was winning the sectional championship as a senior ... uncle, Matt Quinlan, played professional tennis ... grandfather served in the Army.
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1B Brendan Rodisch
GK, 6-7/203, So. San Diego, Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy) 2014: Did not see any game action.
High School: Lettered three years in water polo, two in golf and one in track ... first-team all-Palomar League and second-team San Diego Div. II in 2013 ... San Diego Div. II CIF Semifinals in 2013 ... two-time San Diego County Union/Tribune All-Academic ... CIF playoffs in 2012 and 2013 ... played club for Del Mar Water Polo Club. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... son of Jim Rodisch and Anne Golden ... brother, Nick Lake, was the team captain of the basketball team at Princeton ... brother is currently serving as an officer in the Navy ... father is the dean of academics at DeVry University ... hobbies are camping, hiking, surfing and mountain trekking ... major is mechanical engineering ... favorite quote is “No man is fit to command another, that cannot take care of himself.” -William Penn ... completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also completed the jump program ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring a goal, as a goalie, in high school ... greatest team moment was advancing to the CIF semifinals ... would like to become a pilot or a developmental engineer.
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12 Ben Rogers
DF, 6-3/218, Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks) 2014: Played in all 30 games and started in 13 ... third on the team with 42 goals, second with 27 assists and third with 69 points ... fifth on the team with 21 steals ... four goals against Pomona-Pitzer ... five goals in the win over Santa Clara ... scored two goals or more in 11 games.
2013: Played all 20 games and started the last 16 games ... recorded 17 points on nine goals and eight assists ... also had seven steals ... recorded points in seven games with a personal season high of two points in a single game. 2012: Played in 30 games for the Falcons, starting 22 ... named to WWPA All-Freshman team ... recorded 12 goals and 13 assists on the season ... also notched eight steals. High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... two-time first-team all-league, all-division and all-county honoree ... team captain as a senior ... led team in goals (136), steals (59) and assists (49) in final campaign ... broke school records for goals in a season and career (290) ... played for the South Coast and Los Angeles Water Polo Clubs ... also a member of the Coastal Cal ODP team ... named to the ODP Youth National Training Squad in 2011 ... also lettered two years in swimming and one year in lacrosse. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 ... son of Steven and Nancy Rogers ... major is social sciences ... would like to become a pilot ... completed the powered flight program and also taught freshmen about honor this past summer ... is the honor officer in his squadron ... credits his dad as having the greatest influence on his career ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title as a freshman.
7 Robby Stiefel
AT, 6-0/174, Jr. San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente)
2014: Honorable mention ACWPC All-America and first-team all-conference ... named to the WWPA alltournament team ... started all 30 games ... set a new school record with 56 assists ... also led the team with 68 steals and 100 points ... second on the team with 44 goals ... led the WWPA in assists and steals and was 12th in goals ... career best seven points (3-4-7) in the win over UC Davis ... five points or more in eight games ... four assists in a game five times ... four goals in a game twice. 2013: Played in all 20 games ... ranked second on the team in assists with 21 ... also had six goals ... tied for second on the team with 22 steals. High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... two-time team captain ... recorded 79 goals, 86 assists and 151 steals as a senior ... two-time Division I All-CIF and allleague honoree ... All-American ... All-Orange County in 2012 ... top offensive player in 2011 and Coaches Award winner in 2012 ... two-time Scholar-Athlete award recipient ... played for the SOCAL Water Polo club team ... gold medalist at the 2012 18U Club Championships and Champions League ... National Junior Olympic 16U bronze medalist in 2010 ... two-time US Water Polo Academic All-American ... also lettered four years in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 ... son of Jurgen and Diane Stiefel ... mother played volleyball at Oklahoma Christian ... father was a three-time Olympian (German National Team) in water polo as well as the team captain for the silver medalist FINA World Cup team in 1983 ... sister, Jennifer, played water polo at USC and for the German National Team ... would like to become a pilot after graduation ... major is foreign area studies ... minor is German ... is the honor NCO in his squadron ... speaks fluent German and Spanish ...hobby is playing hockey in the offseason.
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15 Riley Thomas
UT, 6-3/185, So. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach) 2014: Played in all 30 games ... fifth on the team with 43 points on 20 goals and 23 assists ... scored two goals in a game five times ... career best three assists against St. Francis .. two assists or more in a game four times .. four steals vs. Cal Baptist.
High School: Lettered four years in water polo and two in swimming ... All-CIF in 2010 and 2012 ... second-team all-county in 2011 and 2012 ... all-Irvine in 2010 ... played club for SET Water Polo. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... son of Stephen Thomas and Missy Hughes ... hobby is snowboarding ... considering a major in operations research or systems engineering ... this past summer, completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... is an element NCO in his squadron ... on the athletic’s list ... greatest individual moment was playing the U18 Junior Olympic Championship ... graduated from the USAFA Prep School in 2014.
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25 Ryan Dorris
5 Scott McDill
UT, 6-1 / 180, Fr. Long Beach, CA (Lakewood HS)
UT, 6-3 / 186, Fr. Chino Hills, CA (Walnut HS)
High School: Four time letterman in water polo and swimming … played for Coach Bahram Hojreh … first-team AllLeagu and team MVP three times ...Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Performer of the Year for water polo in 2013 and 2014… six time scholar athlete. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 … son of Mort and Julie Dorris ... has one brother … plans to earn his doctorate in physical therapy upon graduation … credits his parents and club coach Bahram Hojreh with the greatest impact on his athletic career … greatest individual moment of his athletic career was scoring 11 goals in a single game to bring his team to victory … greatest team moment was placing fifth at the Junior Olympics … grandfather was a B-24 pilot in WWII and his other grandfather enlisted in the Air Force … chose to come to the Academy because both of his grandfathers served in the Air Force.
1D Nathan Kuypers
GK, 6-4 / 163, Fr. San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch) High School: Three-time letterman in water polo and swimming … MVP and team captain in water polo, swimming and diving team captain.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … son of Mike and Claire Kuypers ... has two siblings … anticipates a major in computer science and plans to attend pilot training with the hope of serving as a pilot or cyber warfare officer … father is retired naval commander who graduated from the USNA ‘91 … greatest individual moment in sports was making 18 goals in one game ... greatest team moment in sports was winning CIF … credits his father with the greatest impact on his athletic career.
High School: Lettered four years in water polo and swimming … first-team allCIF Division 5 ... named all-league and league MVP ... tournament MVP of the United States U18 Club Championships Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of Ken and Lisa McDill ... has one brother and one sister .. plans to major in management ... greatest moment in sports was winning the U18 United States Club Championships ... grandfather and uncle both served in the Air Force while his other grandfather served in the Marines.
8 George Millard
UT, 5-11 / 220 , Fr. La Puente, CA (Los Altos HS)
High School: Four-year letterman in water polo and swimming … All-CIF SS Div. 5 third team as a freshman ... second team as sophomore and first team, as junior and senior … all-CIF Div. 5 finalist junior and senior year … second team All-Hacienda league freshman year ... first team All-Hacienda league as a junior and senior. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3 … son of George and Aline Millard ... has two older sisters … considering a degree in aerospace engineering and plans to attend pilot training … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the game-winning goal in the last seconds to win league finals … greatest team moment in sports was beating La Serna HS, a team they typically struggled against in the CIF semi-finals … credits his club water polo coaches with the greatest influence on his athletic career … wants to serve as a pilot.
16 Alec Niederland
AT, 5-10 / 180, Fr. Huntington Beach, CA (Edison)
14 Conrad McCarthy
UT, 6-1 / 196, Fr. Davis, CA (Davis Senior) High School: Four-time letterman in water polo, two-time letterman in swimming.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3 … son of Christopher McCarthy and Sherrie Conrad ... has an older brother … uncle was a pitching coach at Cal Poly and now coaches pitching at Cal Berkeley.
High School: Four-time letterman in water polo and swimming … two-time AllAmerican swim team … scholar athlete. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Roger and Lisa Niederland ... has two younger siblings … attended the USAFA Prep School … considering a future as a special tactics officer … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring a game-winning goal ... greatest team moment in sports was working together on counters … grandfather served in the Army.
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21 Stanley Ocheskey
17 Caleb Stuffle
DF, 6-7 / 172, Fr. Hood River, CA (Hood River)
UT, 5-11 / 185, Fr. Santee, CA (Santana)
High School: Lettered two years in water polo ... as a junior, named team offensive player of the year and was honorable mention all-conference ... first-team all-conference and player of the year as a senior .. team placed second in the Oregon state championships ... named first-team all-tournament at the state tournament ... member of National Honor Society ... named citizen of the year as a sophomore. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … son of Brent and Emily Ocheskey ... has one younger sister ... plans to major in management ... greatest individual moment in sports was being named conference player of the year ... greatest team moment was placing second at state tournament ... credits his high school water polo coach as having the greatest influence on his sports career.
High School: Three-time letterman in water polo, two-time letterman in baseball ... lettered in swimming … 2013 coaches award and golden glove in baseball … 2013 most improved player in water polo … 2015 water polo’s most inspirational, P.A.C.E. award, police department service coin for remarkable service and leadership in the community … honor roll 2011-2015. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 34 … son of Doug and Susan Stuffle ... has one brother … anticipates a major in astronautical engineering and plans to attend pilot training … aspires to work for NASA after flying fighter jets for the Air Force.
19 Connor Suggs
UT, 6-2 / 165, Fr. Ladera Ranch, CA (Tesoro)
1C James Rydjeski
GK, 6-4 / 185, Fr. Newport Beach, CA (Edison) High School: Three-time letterman in water polo ... one letter in swimming … team captain as a sophomore ... first-team allleague as a junior ... third team all-conference and first-team all-league as a senior.
High School: Lettered four years in water polo and three in swimming. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 … son of Brian and Michelle Suggs ... has one older brother and one older sister … brother is in the Coast Guard ... major is undeclared ... long-term goal is to become a pilot ... hobbies are surfing, sailing and snowboarding.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 … son of Randall and Melissa Rydjeski with three siblings … anticipates a major in management and plans to attend pilot training … aspires to be a helicopter pilot.
23 Edward Smet
AT, 6-0 / 182, Fr. Orangevale, CA (Jesuit) High School: Lettered three years in water polo ... as a senior, was first-team All-American, first-team all-league, team MVP and team offensive MVP ... team was sectional champions.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27 … son of David and Lisa Smet ... has one younger brother … considering a major in civil engineering and plans to attend pilot training.
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2012 - A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Air Force reached a significant team goal in 2012, capturing its first Western Water Polo Association title since 1994 and its third all-time. With their championship run, the Falcons became the first team other than Loyola Marymount or UC San Diego to win the conference title since 1997. The Falcons entered the WWPA Championship, hosted by Whittier, as the third seed, facing sixth-seed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the opening game. With a 14-6 victory over the Stags, Air Force advanced to a semi-final match-up with second-seeded Loyola Marymount. In a back-and-forth game that was knotted at 9-9 midway through the final period, senior captain Brad Rajchel led the Falcons to victory with a game-winning goal at the 3:31 mark. The Falcons’ win over Loyola Marymount snapped an 18game losing streak against the Lions, as Air Force advanced to the WWPA Championship title game for the first time since 1999. The championship game pitted Air Force against top-seed UC San Diego, a team which had defeated the Falcons three times earlier in the season. This time, Air Force would come out on top, earning a 9-7 victory. The Falcons were in control for most of the game, leading as many as three with 3:10 to play. Despite a UCSD score with just 15 seconds on the clock, Air Force was able to hold on for the championship victory and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. At the conclusion of the championship game, the WWPA All-Tournament team was announced. Seniors Mike Fish, Rajchel and Cruz Smithson were each named first-team honorees, while Garrrett Womack was named to the second team. In addition, Smithson was tabbed the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
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2014 RESULTS / STATISTICS
2014 SCHEDULE (15-15 overall, 4-2 WWPA) DATE Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 9 Nov. 21 Nov. 23
OPPONENT vs. #4 Cal* vs. Cal Lutheran* vs. #5 Pacific* vs. #6 Long Beach State* at Whittier College vs Pomona-Pitzer** vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps** vs Redlands** vs #3 USC** at #3 USC& at #12 Loyola Marymount& at #11 UC Davis& at #13 Pepperdine& #8 UC SAN DIEGO vs. #4 USC vs. #12 Pepperdine vs. #20 St. Francis vs.17 Loyola-Marymount at Pomona-Pitzer #14 SANTA CLARA*** at UC Davis*** vs Bucknell $ vs Fresno Pacific$ vs Santa Clara$ vs Brown$ FRESNO PACIFIC*** vs Cal Baptist*** vs Loyola Marymount*** vs. Cal Baptist@ vs. Santa Clara#
SCORE L 10-19 W 12-8 L 9-12 L 4-19 L 9-10 W 17-10 W 11-9 W 16-11 L 7-25 L 7-20 W 11-9 L 10-11 L 7-15 L 7-17 L 5-12 L 8-12 W 13-12 ot W 12-9 W 14-10 W 13-10 L 11-12 L 7-9 W 10-6 W 7-6 L 13-18 W 16-11 W 8-7 W 10-9 L 12-15 W 12-10
*Triton Tournament in La Jolla, Calif. **Inland Empire Tournament in La Verne, Calif. & Kap 7 Nor Cal Tournament, Stockton, Calif. # SoCal Tournament, Los Angeles, Calif. $ The Rodeo Tournament in Santa Clara, Calif. ***WWPA Championship seeding games @ WWPA First Round in Los Angeles # WWPA Fifth Place Game in Los Angeles
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GOALS (308) Jantz Johnson Robby Stiefel Ben Rogers Dominic Vicino Petar Jackovich Riley Thomas Riley Quinlan Garrett Fisk Justin Harrison Oliver Carter Eric Curia Erik Whyte Jack Empey Ben Harvey Brett Fogelberg Connor Colas
53 44 42 32 27 20 19 15 14 14 13 5 5 2 2 1
ASSISTS (224) Robby Stiefel Ben Rogers Dominic Vicino Riley Thomas Jantz Johnson Petar Jackovich Riley Quinlan Oliver Carter Eric Curia Jack Empey Erik Whyte Connor Colas Bryce Leiter Justin Harrison Christopher Brose Ben Harvey Garrett Fisk
56 27 24 23 20 14 13 9 9 8 5 5 4 3 2 1 1
POINTS (532) Robby Steifel Jantz Johnson Ben Rogers Dominic Vicino Petar Jackovich Riley Thomas Riley Quinlan Oliver Carter Eric Curia Justin Harrison Garrett Fisk Jack Empey Erik Whyte Connor Colas Bryce Leiter Ben Harvey Christopher Brose Brett Fogelberg
100 73 69 55 41 43 32 23 22 17 16 13 10 6 4 3 2 2
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STEALS (245) Robby Stiefel Dominic Vicino Riley Thomas Jantz Johnson Ben Rogers Riley Quinlan Garrett Fisk Oliver Carter Petar Jackovich Eric Curia Erik Whyte Bryce Leiter Justin Harrison Connor Colas Brett Fogelberg Riley Bigelow Max Benson
68 28 25 23 21 17 13 13 13 12 5 2 1 1 1 1 1
SAVES (355) Max Benson Caleb Guarino
293 62
GOALS AGAINST (363) Max Benson 266 Caleb Guarino 97
GAMES Caleb Guarino Max Benson Tanner Housken Brendan Rodisch Riley Quinlan Petar Jackovich Oliver Carter Jantz Johnson Garrett Fisk Robby Stiefel Erik Whyte Christopher Brose Brett Fogelberg Eric Curia Ben Rogers Connor Colas Riley Bigelow Riley Thomas Ben Harvey Dominic Vicino Jack Empey Jason Lee Justin Harrison Alexander Shaffer Chad Young Bryce Leiter
G/GS 13/4 28/26 0/0 0/0 30/16 30/30 30/0 30/30 30/0 30/30 19/0 9/0 5/0 30/30 30/13 8/0 2/0 30/0 12/0 30/30 19/1 6/0 21/0 1/0 1/0 24/0
SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS YEAR 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 TOTAL
WON 15 13 16 20 11 15 13 13 8 7 13 7 8 9 9 8 12 17 13 20 24 10 10 19 20 14 12 16 21 14 12 16 18 8 12 14 15 17 18 13 11 19 6 15 580
LOST 9 10 6 6 7 7 6 8 8 8 10 8 13 13 15 19 17 10 11 8 8 12 14 11 10 10 16 12 12 13 13 12 10 22 15 17 14 15 14 18 17 12 14 15 496
TIED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
PCT. .625 .565 .727 .769 .563 .682 .684 .636 .600 .467 .565 .467 .386 .455 .375 .296 .414 .630 .542 .714 .750 .455 .417 .633 .667 .583 .429 .571 .636 .519 .480 .571 .643 .267 .444 .452 .517 .531 .563 .419 .393 .613 .300 .500 .539
COACH Capt. Jim Marett Maj. Paul Aehnlich Capt. Reggie Pasieczny Capt. Reggie Pasieczny Capt. Bruce Fisher Capt. Bruce Fisher Capt. Bruce Fisher Capt. Ryan Davis Capt. Ryan Davis Capt. Dennis Lombard Capt. Jeff Heidmous Capt. Jeff Heidmous Capt. Jeff Heidmous Capt. Jeff Heidmous Capt. Jim Hogue Capt. Jeff Heidmous Capt. Jeff Heidmous Maj. Jeff Heidmous Maj. Jeff Heidmous Maj. Jeff Heidmous Maj. Jeff Heidmous Maj. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Heidmous Jeff Heidmous Jeff Heidmous Jeff Heidmous Jeff Heidmous
TEAM CAPTAIN(S) John Pate Jim Thompson Kelly Kemp Ben Phillips Walt Heidmous Jeff Heidmous John Wellsfry Mike Mullady Phil Heidmous Joe Wotton Keith Limbird Jeff Wilkerson Gerry Veldhuizen Bob Pickrell Mark Crosby/Tim Harris Dan Hancock Joe Roh/Cy Whinnery Mike Schlacter Mark Baudendistel Brad Kremer David Chaney Ted Baudendistel Don Sheesley Garrett Lowe John Christ Mackie Contreras Jay Reaves Rob Mattivi/Jason Nolting Mark McGill Charlie Toth/Wade Grabow Brian Hasbrouck Lowell Wallace Scott Butler Josh Jewett/Jared Jones Jeff Donaldson Danny Kimmich/Blake Pickell Justin Berry/Clark Condict Kevin Williams Jason Fung/Jack Hines Bobby Geiger Danny Harold Dillon Fisher/Brad Rajchel Josh Stedman/Max Reilly Dominic Vicino
FINAL RANKINGS WWPA NATIONAL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12 — 13 — 14 — 14 — — — 15 6 19 2 14 2 11 1 10 2 12 2 10 2 13 1 10 2 9 2 9 3 17 2 13 2 13 3 18 4 20 3 16 3 14 7 19 9 — 7 17 3 14 6 20 6 17 5 20 5 20 1 T11 5 20 5 15
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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS MOST GOALS 1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 2. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 3. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 4. David Chaney (1988-91) 5. Josh Steadman (2010-13)
339 234 214 211 184
MOST STEALS 1. Charlie Toth (1997-00) 2. Casey Wood (1996-99) 3. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 4. John Christ (1992-95) 5. Brian Pendergast (1993-96)
257 215 198 190 189
MOST ASSISTS 1. David Chaney (1988-91) 2. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 3. Murphey Morgan (2001-04) 4. Rob Mattivi (1995-98) 5. Tyler Hewko (2005-08)
136 131 130 120 110
MOST SAVES 1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 2. Mike Fish (2009-12) 3. Craig Thomas (1993-96) 4. David Ostrom (2006-09) 5. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03)
792 707 690 674 612
MOST POINTS 1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 2. David Chaney (1988-91) 3. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 4. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 5. Rob Mattivi (1995-98)
442 347 317 286 280
BEST SAVE PERCENTAGE 1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 2. Howie Redd (1988-91) 3. Mark Baudendistel (1987-90) 4. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03) 5. Mike Fish (2009-12)
.595 .569 .563 .559 .550
BEST SHOOTING PERCENTAGE 1. Gerry Veldhuizen (1980-83) 2. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 3. Roger Rechsteiner (1972-75) 4. Joe Wotton (1977-80) 5. Chad Simendinger (1997-2000)
.570 .499 .485 .466 .460
BEST SAVES/GAME AVERAGE 1. Mark Baudendistel (1987-89) 2. Mike Fish (2009-12) 3. Howie Redd (1988-91) 4. Don Sheesley (1990-93) 5. Walt Heidmous (1972-75)
10.82 10.40 10.03 8.43 8.43
BEN PHILLIPS (‘75)
BOBBY GEIGER (‘11)
WALT HEIDMOUS (‘76)
BRANDON SHROYER (‘04) SEASON RECORDS Most Goals 120, Ben Phillips (1972) Most Assists 56, Robby Stiefel (2014) Most Points 145, Ben Phillips (1972) Best Shooting Percentage .741, Gerry Veldhuizen (1981) Most Steals 98, Casey Wood (1999) Best Save Percentage .623, Walt Heidmous (1973) Best Save/Game Average 12.77, Mike Fish (2012)
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TOP 20 CAREER SCORERS NAME (CLASS YEAR) 1. Ben Phillips (‘75) 2. David Chaney (‘92) 3. Brian Pendergast (‘97) 4. Bobby Geiger (‘11) 5. Rob Mattivi (‘99) 6. Alex Churnside (‘10) 7. Murphey Morgan (‘05)
YEARS PLAYED 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
GOALS 339 211 212 214 157 145 125
ATT. 680 460 470 519 322 416 429
PCT. .499 .459 .451 .412 .488 .349 .291
AST. 103 136 83 72 120 131 130
PTS. 442 347 317 286 280 276 255
8. Josh Stedman (‘14) 9. Bill Monroe (‘76) 10. Clark Condict (‘08)
4 4 4
184 166 169
421 368 544
.428 .451 .311
67 79 73
251 245 242
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
176 162 147 131 142 137 88 110 128 137
448 374 359 230 334 315 272 342 350 331
.393 .433 .409 .570 .425 .435 .324 .322 .366 .414
64 70 78 86 74 73 110 86 55 50
240 232 223 217 216 210 198 196 195 194
Cruz Smithson (‘13) Steve Spanovich (‘89) Ted Baudendistel (‘93) Gerry Veldhuizen (‘84) Scott Butler (‘04) Rhett Binger (‘91) Tyler Hewko (‘09) Chris Smith (‘03) Brad Downs (‘96) Chad Simendinger (‘01)
#1 - BEN PHILLIPS (‘75) (442 pts.)
#3 - BRIAN PENDERGAST (‘97) (317 pts.)
#2 - DAVID CHANEY (‘92) (347 pts.)
#4 - BOBBY GEIGER (‘11) (286 pts.)
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ALL-AMERICANS
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1981 HM Gerry Veldhuizen
1988 HM Steve Spanovich
1989 HM Mark Baudendistel
1990 HM Howie Redd
1990 Third Team 1991 HM David Chaney
1992 HM Ted Baudendistel
1994-95 HM 1996 Third Team Brian Pendergast
1995 HM John Christ
1998 HM Rob Mattivi
1999 HM Casey Wood
2000 HM Charlie Toth
2001 HM Chris Smith
2003 HM Scott Butler
2004 HM Murphey Morgan
2007 Third Team Clark Condict
2009 HM Alex Churnside
2010 HM Bobby Geiger
2012 HM Cruz Smithson
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2012-13 HM Josh Stedman
2014 HM Robby Stiefel
ACWPC ALL-ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
1994-95 Brad Downs
1995 John Christ
1995-96 Brian Groat
1995-97-98 Jason Nolting
1996-97-98-99 Mark McGill
1997-98-99-2000 Charlie Toth
1998-2000-01 David Breitenbach
1999-2000-01 Ben Couchman
1999 Greg Ebert
1999 Andres Guerra
2000 Wade Grabow
2000 Micah Peterson
2001 Brian Hasbrouck
2002-03 Brandon Shroyer
2002-03-04 Josh Jewett
2002-03-04 Chris Nary
2003-04-05-06 Danny Kimmich
2003-04-05-06 Kyle Schafer
2007 Kevin McDonald
2007 Miles McMullan
2007 Chris Pace
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2007-08-09 Andrew Strawbridge
2008-09-10-11 Danny Harold
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ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-WESTERN WATER POLO ASSOCIATION TEAM 1987 1988
1989 1990
1991 1992 1993 1994
1995
1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
WWPA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM* 2007
First Team - Cy Whinnery; Honorable Mention - Joe Roh, Steve Spanovich Co-MVP - Steve Spanovich; First Team - David Chaney, Steve Spanovich; Second Team - Mark Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Chris Greene First Team - Mark Baudendistel, David Chaney; Second Team Brad Kremer; Honorable Mention - D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson MVP - David Chaney; First Team - David Chaney, Brad Kremer, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed First Team - David Chaney, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel, Dan Farrington; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed First Team - Ted Baudendistel; Second Team - Dan Farrington, Brad Reed, Don Sheesley; Honorable Mention - Neil McCafferty First Team - Garrett Lowe, Don Sheesley; Second Team - Brian Pendergast; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - John Christ, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis First Team - John Christ, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Brad Downs; Honorable Mention - Mackie Contreras MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - Mackie Contreras, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Rob Mattivi; Honorable Mention - Brian Groat First Team - Rob Mattivi; Second Team - Jason Golaboski, Jay Reaves; Honorable Mention - Jason Nolting First Team - Rob Mattivi, Jason Nolting; Honorable Mention Casey Wood First Team - Casey Wood; Second Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Honorable Mention - Mark McGill, Brent Reimer First Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Second Team Brent Reimer; Honorable Mention - Derek Argel First Team - Chris Smith; Second Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Brandon Shroyer First Team - Charles Horn; Honorable Mention - Murphey Morgan, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer First Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer Second Team - Murphey Morgan; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett Second Team - Kyle Schafer Second Team - Tyler Hewko; Honorable Mention - Kyle Schafer First Team - Clark Condict; Second Team - Justin Berry Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - Alex Churnside First Team - Alex Churnside; Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - David Ostrom Second Team - Bobby Geiger; Honorable Mention - Kurt Lemmen First Team - Josh Stedman; Honorable Mention - Cruz Smithson First Team - Josh Stedman; Second Team - Mike Fish, Cruz Smithson First Team - Josh Steadman; Second-Team Andrew Hamilton First Team - Robby Stiefel; Second-Team: Petar Jackovich Honorable Mention: Dominic Vicino
2008 2010 2011 2012 2014
ACADEMIC ALL-WWPA 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Bobby Geiger Cruz Smithson (Newcomer of the Year) Josh Stedman Petar Jackovich Ben Rogers Riley Quinlan Garrett Fisk and Riley Thomas
D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson David Chaney Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Don Sheesley, Dave Smith Tyler Rameson, Don Sheesley Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Pendergast, Don Sheesley John Christ, Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast John Christ, Brad Downs, Brian Groat, Jason Nolting Jim Binns, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast, Jay Reaves Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Jay Reaves, Charlie Toth David Breitenbach, Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Charlie Toth Ben Couchman, Greg Ebert, Ron Garcia, Wade Grabow, Andres Guerra, Mark McGill, Charlie Toth David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Wade Grabow, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer, Charlie Toth David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Brian Hasbrouck, Kirk Reimer, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace Josh Jewett, Chris Nary, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace Scott Butler, Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer Matt Herrera, Josh Jewett, Damon Jones, Danny Kimmich, Chris Nary, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer, Brian Woolley Zach Carey, Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer Danny Harold, Andrew Strawbridge Danny Harold Danny Harold, Max Reilly Andrew Hamilton, Mike Radosevich, Max Reilly, Garrett Womack Andrew Hamilton, Max Reilly Jantz Johnson, Dominic Vicino
NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2001 2007
Charlie Toth Kyle Schafer
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 2007
Kyle Schafer (second team)
U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL 1990
WWPA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM*
First Team - Justin Berry, Clark Condict; Second Team - Alex Churnside Second Team - Tyler Hewko, David Ostrom Second Team - Cruz Smithson Second Team - Danny Harold MVP - Cruz Smithson; First Team - Mike Fish, Brad Rajchel, Cruz Smithson; Second Team - Garrett Womack First-team - Robby Stiefel
1991 1994 1995
Mark Baudendistel, Ted Baudendistel, Rhett Binger, David Chaney, D.C. Conroy, Dan Farrington Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Mackie Contreras, Neil McCafferty, Brad Reed Ted Baudendistel, Mackie Contreras, Trevor Davis, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast John Christ, Mackie Contreras, Brad Downs, Craig Thomas
U.S. JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM 1995
Brian Pendergast
* The WWPA All-Freshman Team and WWPA All-Tournament Team both started during the 2007 season
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FALCON HONORS MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Year ................................................................ MVP 1971......................................................... John Pate 1972.....................................................Ben Phillips 1973..................................................... Rick Pilling 1974.....................................................Ben Phillips 1975................................................Walt Heidmous 1976................................................. Jeff Heidmous 1977.................................................. John Wellsfry 1978................................................. Bruce Zelenka 1979.................................................Phil Heidmous 1980.......................................................Joe Wotton 1981...................................................... Fred Logan .................................................... Gerry Veldhuizen 1982............................................ Gerry Veldhuizen 1983.................................................... Rob Hemker 1984.................................................... Bob Pickrell 1985....................................................... Tim Harris 1986...................................................Dan Hancock 1987................................................... Cy Whinnery 1988..............................................Steve Spanovich 1989.......................................... Mark Baudendistel 1990...................................................Dave Chaney 1991.................................................. Howard Redd 1992.............................................Ted Baudendistel
Year ................................................................ MVP 1993................................................... Garrett Lowe 1994............................................. Brian Pendergast 1995...................................................... John Christ 1996..................................................Craig Thomas ..................................................... Brian Pendergast 1997.......................................................Jay Reaves 1998.................................................. Jason Nolting 1999.................................................... Casey Wood 2000.....................................................Charlie Toth 2001..................................................... Chris Smith 2002............................................. Brandon Shroyer 2003..................................................... Scott Butler 2004............................................ Murphey Morgan 2005....................................................Kyle Schafer 2006............................................. Denver Saunders 2007..................................................... Justin Berry .......................................................... Clark Condict 2008..................................................David Ostrom 2009............................................... Alex Churnside 2010.................................................. Bobby Geiger 2011 ..................................................Danny Harold 2012........................................................ Mike Fish 2013.................................................Josh Steadman 2014............................................... Petar Jackovich
FINAL TOP-15 NATIONAL RANKINGS Year ............................................................... Rank 1981................................................................ 12th 1982................................................................ 13th 1983................................................................ 14th 1984................................................................ 14th 1986................................................................ 15th 1988................................................................ 14th 1989.................................................................11th 1990................................................................ 10th 1991................................................................ 12th 1992................................................................ 10th 1993................................................................ 13th 1994................................................................ 10th 1995.................................................................. 9th 1996.................................................................. 9th 1998................................................................ 13th 1999................................................................ 13th 2003................................................................ 14th 2007................................................................ 14th 2012.............................................................. T11th 2013................................................................ 20th 2014................................................................ 15th
ACADEMY TOP 6 AWARD WINNERS 1977 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1979 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1980 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1992 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE 1993 ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP 1994 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1997 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE 2000 ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT 2001 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE
Armando Costales Frank Snyder Dirk Jordan David Chaney Ted Baudendistel Don Sheesley Brian Pendergast Mark McGill Charlie Toth
Brian Pendergast (‘97) was a three-time AllAmerican, two-time team MVP and recipient of the Academy’s Athletic Excellence Award in 1997.
A TRIBUTE TO
CAPT. DEREK ARGEL Capt. Derek Argel, a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons from 1997-2000, was killed on May 30, 2005, along with three other U.S. Airmen and an Iraqi airman, when an Iraqi Air Force Comp Air 7SL aircraft crashed in eastern Diyala province during an operational mission. Argel, promoted to captain just hours before his death, was stationed with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and left behind his wife, Wendy, and son, Logan. Argel earned All-WWPA honors as a senior for Air Force. During his senior year, he tried out for the boxing team, making it all the way to the heavyweight finals in the annual Wing Open, before dropping a split decision in the championship bout. “I’ll remember Derek most for his undying spirit and his endless sense of humor and contagious laugh,“ said Air Force head coach Jeff Heidmous. “His family, friends, classmates, Falcon Polo brothers and the STO (Special Tactics Operations) community are deeply saddened – Derek was a great man, dedicated to serving his nation at the very tip of the spear.” The 2005 season marked the conception of the Capt. Derek Argel Memorial Award, given annually at the team’s awards banquet to the athlete who demonstrates perseverance and an incredible work ethic, those attributes which most exemplify the character of Argel. Peter Larsen was the inaugural recipient of the Derek Argel Memorial Award in 2005. Danny Kimmich (2006), Chris Pace (2007), Tyler Hewko (2008), Kevin Williams (2008), Jason Fung (2009), Bobby Geiger (2010), Danny Harold (2011), Brad Rajchel (2012), Max Reilly (2013) and Jantz Johnson (2014) have also been honored with the award.
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LETTERWINNERS •A• B •
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ADAMS, Mitch, 2001-02-03 ALANIS, Daniel E., 1978 ALKIRE, Joe, 1993 ANDERSON, Kala D., 1982-83-84 ARCIDIACONO, Alex, 2009-10-11-12 ARGEL, Derek, 1997-98-99-00 AUBERRY, Thomas W., 1973 BABER, Eric, 2001-02-03 BACKUS, Paul, 1993 BARTLEY, Michael L., 1980-81-82 BAUDENDISTEL, Mark, 1987-88-89 (Capt., MVP ‘89) BAUDENDISTEL, Ted, 1989-90-91-92 (Capt., MVP ‘92) BEEMAN, Mark, 2008-09 BELL, David, 1989-90 BELL, Jason, 1994 BENSON, Max 2013-14 BERRY, Justin, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt., MVP ‘07) BINGER, Rhett L., 1987-88-89-90 BINNS, Jim, 1991-92-95-96 BIVANS, Ray A., 1978-79 BOHLMAN, Lance, 1990-91 BOOTH, Tony, 1986-87-88 BREITENBACH, David, 1998-99-00-01 BREWER, Joseph, 2005-06-07-08 BROWN, Michael L., 1983-84-85 BROWN, Thomas L., 1985 BUCHANAN, R.J., 1986-87 BUNGCAG, Eric 2013 BURGESS, John R., 1974-75 BURTON, Nick, 2005 BUSH, Robert W., 1972 BUTLER, Scott, 2000-01-03 (Capt., MVP ‘03)
HAMILTON, Andrew, 2010-11-12-13 HAMPSON, Robert J., 1971 HANCOCK, Daniel, 1983-84-85-86 (Capt., MVP ‘86) HARBERG, Fred D., 1971 HAROLD, Daniel, 2008-09-10-11 (Capt., MVP ‘11) HARRIS, Timothy J., 1982-83-84-85 (Capt., MVP ‘85) HARRISON, Justin 2014 HARVEY, Anson, 2008-09-10-11 HASBROUCK, Brian, 1998-99-00-01 (Capt. ‘01) HATHAWAY, Patrick, 1972 HAYLETT, Marshal T., 1999-2000-2001 HEIDMOUS, Jeffery, 1973-74-75-76 (Capt., MVP ‘76) HEIDMOUS, Philip, 1976-77-78-79 (Capt., MVP ‘79) HEIDMOUS, Walter, 1972-73-74-75 (Capt., MVP ‘75) HEMKER, Robert B., 1980-81-82-83 (MVP ‘83) HENNEBERRY, Steven J., 1976-77-78-79 HEPNER, Brian B., 1987 HERRERA, Matt, 2002-03-04 HEWKO, Tyler, 2005-06-07-08 HINES, Jack, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09) HOGUE, James R., 1972-73-74-75 HOLLOWAY, Charles F., 1971 HORN, Charles, 1999-00-01-02 HUGHES, John S., 1972 HURE, Michael, 1983-84
•C• CALHOUN, Thomas J., 1971-72-73-74 CALKINS, Josh, 1992 CANALE, Richard M., 1975 CAREY, Zachary, 2004-05 CARR, Landon 2013 CARRILLO, Chris, 1985 CARTER, Oliver 2014 CHANEY, David C., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘90, Capt. 91) CHASEN, Aaron, 1984 CHRIST, Brian, 1997-98 CHRIST, John A., 1991-92-94-95 (Capt., MVP ‘95)
JOHN CHRIST CHUN, Mark C., 1971-72 CHURNSIDE, Alex, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘09) COLAS, Connor 2014 CONDICT, Clark, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt. ‘07) CONROY, Blair, 1989-90 CONROY, D.C., 1987-88-89 CONTRERAS, Mackie, 1993-94-95-96 (Capt. ‘96) COSTALES, Armando A., 1975-76 COSTANZA, Kevin S., 1985-86 COUCHMAN, Ben, 1999-00-01 CROSBY, Mark A., 1983-84-85 (Capt. ‘85) CRUZ, Steve, 1999 CURIA, Eric 2014
•D•E•F• DAVIS, Trevor, 1992-93-94 DERRICK, Marvin L., 1974 DINGELDEIN, George, 2000-01 DONALDSON, R. (Jeff), 2004-05 (Capt. ‘05) DOWNS, Brad, 1992-93-94-95 DUNCAN, Bradley, 2012-13 DUPUIS, Ryan, 2005 EATON, Ellis, 1990 EBERT, Greg, 1998-99 EMPEY, Jack 2014 EPPERSON, Dave, 1996 FARRINGTON, Dan, 1989-90-91 FERGUSON, Paul, 1994-95 FISH, Michael, 2010-11-12 (MVP ‘12) FISHER, Dillon, 2009-10-11-12 (Capt. ‘12) FISK, Garrett 2014 FORD, Charley, 2008-09-10 FUNG, Jason, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09)
•J•K• JACKOVICH, Petar, 2011-12-13-14 (MVP, 2014) JACKSON, Richard W., 1971 JEWETT, Josh, 2002-03-04 (Capt. ‘04) JOHNSON, Jantz, 2011-12-13-14 JONES, Arthur (Jared), 2001-02-03-04 (Capt. ‘04) JONES, Damon, 2004-05-07 JORDAN, Dirk, 1977-78-79 KAMAI, Zachary, 2012-13 KAPLAN, Pete, 1993 KEMP, Kelvin P., 1971-72-73 (Capt. ‘73) KIMMICH, Daniel, 2003-04-05-06 (Capt. ‘06) KIMSEY, Edgar S., 1980-81-82 KING, Steven B., 1976-77-78 KONISHI, Nicholas, 2011 KREMER, Brad K., 1987-88-89-90 (Capt. ‘90) KRINO, Greg, 1993-94-95-96
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GARCIA, David A., 1988-89-90-91 GARCIA, Ronald, 1998-99 GEIGER, Robert, 2007-08-09-10 (Capt., MVP ‘10) GLAZER, Ben, 1993-94 GOBRECHT, Robert (Eric), 2006-07 GOLABOSKI, Jason, 1995-97 GRABOW, Wade, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt. ‘00) GRAHAM, John G., 1971 GREENE, Chris, 1985-86-87-88 GREINER, Kelly, 2001-02-03 GRESHAM, Donald D., 1972-73-74-75 GROAT, Brian, 1993-94-95-96 GUARINO, Caleb, 2012-13-14 GUERRA, Andres, 1999
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CRUZ SMITHSON
LARIVE, Ian, 1997 LARSEN, Peter, 2005 LATAS, Dean, 1977-78-79-80 LAYO, Frank, 1996 LeBLANC, Matt, 2005-06 LEITER, Bryce 2014 LeGRAND, Steve, 1984-85-86 LEMMEN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10 LI, Steven, 1994-95-96 LIMBIRD, Keith G., 1978-79-80-81 (Capt. ‘81) LIVESEY, Lance K., 1987 LOGAN, Fred J., 1978-79-80-81 (MVP ‘81) LOWE, Garrett M., 1991-92-93-94 (Capt. ‘94, MVP ‘93)
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•M• MAGEE, Donald W., 1975-76 MAGEE, John M., 1974 MAHAN, Kyle, 2012-13 MALONEY, Michael, 1984 MANSARD, Jim, 1993 MATHESON, Chad, 1986-87-88-89 MATTIVI, Rob, 1995-98 (Capt. ‘98) McCAFFERTY, Neil, 1989-90-91-92 McCAFFERTY, Randy, 1986-87 McCOY, Andrew S., 1988 McDONALD, Kevin, 2006-07 McGILL, Mark, 1996-97-98-99 (Capt. ‘99) McKEON, Mathew P., 1982 McMULLAN, Miles, 2006-07-08 McSHANE, Brian, 2003 MELVIN, James, 1997-98 MERRIL, David L., 1972-73-74 MOHLE, Dennis H., 1983 MONROE, William R., 1972-73-74-75 MORGAN, Harrel (Murphey), 2001-02-03-04 (MVP ‘04) MORGAN, Phillip B., 1977 MULLADY, Michael C., 1976-77-78 (Capt. ‘78)
• N • O • P •Q NARY, Chris, 2001-02-03-04 NELSON, Daniel, 2008-09 NICHOLS, David A., 1977 NITZEL, Chris, 2004-06 NOLTING, Jason, 1995-98 (Capt., MVP ‘98) OSTROM, David, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘08)
KYLE SCHAFER
STIEFEL, Robert 2013-14 STODDARD, Steven P., 1980-81 STRAWBRIDGE, Andrew, 2008-09 STRUBLE, James D., 1971-72-73 SWENSON, Eric, 2002-03-04 SZUCS, Joe, 1994-95
PACE, Chris, 2006-07 PALMER, Chris, 2002 PATE, John R., 1971 (Capt., MVP ‘71) PATINO, Taque, 2008-09-10-11 PENDERGAST, Brian, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘94, ‘96) PETERSON, Micah, 2000-01-02-03 PHELAN, Fred D., 1991 PHILLIPS, Benjamin Jr., 1971-72-73-74 (Capt. ‘74, MVP ‘72, ‘74) PHILLIPS, Edward, 1977-78-79-80 PICKELL, Blake, 2005-06 (Capt. ‘06) PICKRELL, Robert L., 1981-82-83-84 (Capt., MVP ‘84) PILLING, Richard A., 1971-72-73 (MVP ‘73) POGUE, Edwin B., 1980-81-82-83 QUINLAN, Riley 2013-14
•R• RADOSEVICH, Michael, 2010-11-12 RAJCHEL, Brad, 2009-11-12 (Capt. ‘12) RAMESON, Tyler, 1992 REAVES, Jay, 1994-95-96 (Capt., MVP ‘97) RECHSTEINER, Roger W., 1972-73-74-75 REDD, Howard T., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘91) REED, Brad, 1989-90-91-92 REILLY, Max, 2010-11-12-13 (Capt. 13) REIMER, Brent, 1997-98-99-2000 REIMER, Kirk, 2000-01-02-03 RISHEL, Jason, 1993-94 ROBERSON, Darryl L., 1979-80-81-82 ROBERTSON, William B., 1990 ROGERS, Benjamin, 2012-13-14 ROH, Joe, 1984-85-86-87 (Capt. ‘87) ROSS, James T., 1976-77
THOMAS, B. Riley 2014 THOMAS, Craig, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘96) THOMPSON, Eric W., 1974-75-76-77 THOMPSON, James M., 1972-73 (Capt. ‘72) TOTH, Charles, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt., MVP ‘00) VANDAM, Richard A., 1971 VELDHUIZEN, Frank T., 1983-84 VELDHUIZEN, Gerald , 1980-81-82-83 (Capt. ‘83, MVP ‘81, ‘82) VERSAGE, Matthew, 2007-08-09-10 VICINO, Dominic, 2011-13-14 (Capt 2014) WALLACE, Lowell, 2000-01-02 (Capt. ‘02) WALLIN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10 WARREN, Trevor, 2002 WEIGMAN, Fritz, 1976-77-78-79 WELLSFRY, John L., 1974-75-76-77 (Capt., MVP ‘77) WETLESEN, David, 1976-77 WHINNERY, Cyrus C., 1984-85-86-87 (Capt., MVP ‘87) WHITEHILL, John, 2000-01 WHYTE, Erik 2014 WILKERSON, James T., 1979-80-81-82 (Capt. ‘82) WILLIAMS, Kevin, 2005-06-07-08 (Capt. ‘08) WOMACK, Garrett, 2009-10-11-12 WOMACK, Kevin, 2012-13 WOOD, Casey, 1996-98-99 (MVP ‘99) WOOLLEY, Brian, 2003-04 WOTTON, Joseph , 1977-78-79-80 (Capt., MVP ’80) YEE, Ken, 1993 ZELENKA, Alan J., 1978-79 ZELENKA, Bruce J., 1978-79 (MVP ‘78)
•S• SANTALA, Andrew, 2012-13 SAUNDERS, Denver, 2004-05-06 (MVP ‘06) SCHAFER, Kyle, 2003-04-05-06 (MVP ‘05) SCHLACTER, Michael N., 1988 (Capt. ‘88) SHADRICK, Josh, 2001 SHEESLEY, Donald, 1990-91-92-93 (Capt. ‘93) SHEILDS, Timothy C., 1980-81-82-83 SHIELDS, Matthew, 2007-09 SHROYER, Brandon, 2000-01-02-03 (MVP ‘02) SIMENDINGER, Chad, 1997-98-99-2000 SIMPSON, James R., 1980-81 SINCLAIR, Foster L., 1980 SMITH, Chris, 1999-00-01 (MVP ‘01) SMITH, David, 1989-90-91 SMITH, Steven B., 1976-77-78-79 SMITHSON, Christopher (Cruz), 2009-10-11-12 SNYDER, Francis F., 1976-77-78 SPANOVICH, Steven N., 1985-86-87-88 (MVP ‘88) STEDMAN, Joshua, 2010-11-12-13 (MVP ‘13) STEDMAN, Randall, 1977-78-79-80
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WATER POLO FACILITIES The Falcons play their home contests in Cadet Natatorium (left and below), which seats approximately 1,000 spectators. The natatorium recently received extensive renovations during the 2010-11 season.
The water polo team facilities are among the best in the nation. In August 2009, the Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new locker room (below) was completed. The weight room and sports medicine area utilized by the Falcon water polo team are at the bottom of this page.
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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Team Alberta Arizona Arkansas-Little Rock Army Brown Bucknell BYU BYU-Hawaii Cal Baptist California Cal Lutheran Cal Poly-Pomona Cal Poly-SLO Cal State-Fullerton Cal State-Hayward Cal State-Los Angeles Cal State-Northridge Cal Tech Chaminade Chapman Claremont Colorado Colorado State Concordia Dayton Denver Diablo Valley College Dominican Florida Fordham Fresno Pacific Fresno State George Washington Harvard Humboldt State Idaho Illinois-Chicago Circle Indiana Iona Iowa State Johns Hopkins Kentucky La Verne Long Beach State Loyola (Chicago) Loyola Marymount Massaschusetts Merchant Marines
Record 1-0 7-9-1 7-1 9-0 10-11 6-6 5-1 2-5 16-12 0-26 6-0 1-1 1-0 4-2 0-1 8-5 1-1 1-0 6-0 18-0 34-6 16-2 12-4 1-4 1-0 16-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 5-0 2-10-1 7-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 11-0 10-2 1-0 4-1 1-0 18-1 8-30 7-7 25-28 3-2 1-0
First Mtg. 1971 1971 1983 1974 1979 1978 1971 2001 1999 1974 2007 1971 1980 1979 1980 1985 1973 1993 1991 1972 1976 1971 1971 2009 1983 1971 2013 1987 1982 2008 2010 1980 1998 1988 1974 1972 1977 1979 1988 1984 2003 1981 1998 1973 1979 1980 1994 2002
Last Mtg. 1971 1979 1993 1991 2014 2014 1986 2005 2014 2014 2014 1977 1980 1985 1980 1990 1977 1993 2002 2012 2014 1984 1978 2012 1983 1977 2013 1987 1982 2010 2014 1989 2009 2007 1974 1972 1979 1988 2009 1984 2009 1981 2011 2014 1988 2014 1998 2002
Mercyhurst Missouri Missouri-Rolla MIT Navy New Mexico New Mexico State Northern Colorado Occidental Ohio State Orange Coast College Pacific Pepperdine Pomona-Pitzer Princeton Principia College Queens Redlands Regis San Diego State San Fernando Valley State San Francisco State San Jose State Santa Clara Stanford St. Francis Texas A&M UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Riverside UC San Bernardino UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz UNLV USC Utah Vanguard Washington Whittier Wyoming Yale
2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 7-21 13-9 2-0 1-0 7-1 1-0 1-0 7-29 4-36 23-2 3-4 1-0 1-1 27-10 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 39-12 0-21 3-6 5-1 38-33 1-16 0-23 12-0 1-0 15-61 4-28 14-3 3-0 0-20 23-0 1-0 1-0 14-2 12-6 1-0
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2008 1979 1981 2006 1980 1971 1976 1976 1978 1979 1979 1971 1975 1991 1993 1981 2002 1991 1973 1977 1971 1982 1972 1971 1975 2003 1973 1974 1983 1979 1988 1990 1975 1972 1990 1977 1982 1971 2011 1999 1994 1971 1974
2013 1979 1983 2006 2009 1988 1976 1976 2011 1979 1979 2014 2014 2015 2007 1981 2003 2014 1973 1977 1971 1982 1972 2014 2012 2014 1984 2014 2010 2011 1993 1990 2014 2009 2008 1978 2014 1988 2011 1999 2014 1978 1974
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Claremont Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC Davis Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force
1st 6th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 4th
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
UC San Diego Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force UC San Diego Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force Loyola Marymount Air Force UC San Diego Air Force Air Force UC San Diego UC San Diego Air Force UC San Diego Air Force
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1971 (15-9) Colorado Alberta Pacific San Fernando Valley State Cal Poly-Pomona Santa Clara Colorado Wyoming Denver Denver Colorado State Utah Colorado State Wyoming New Mexico Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico Arizona BYU Wyoming New Mexico Wyoming New Mexico
W, 22-6 W, 1-0 (F) L, 8-15 W, 10-4 L, 9-15 W, 7-2 L, 8-10 L, 9-10 W, 15-4 W, 34-8 L, 6-11 W, 11-10 W, 6-5 L, 7-8 L, 4-6 W, 8-6 W, 7-5 W, 10-6 W, 14-5 W, 14-12 W, 22-5 L, 8-10 W, 10-5 L, 4-7
1972 (13-10) Colorado UC Santa Barbara Chapman UC Santa Barbara Wyoming Denver Colorado
W, 14-4 W, 12-6 W, 13-6 L, 6-9 W, 6-4 W, 17-5 W, 15-7
San Jose State Colorado State UC Santa Barbara New Mexico Denver Denver Arizona BYU New Mexico Colorado State Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico Idaho Wyoming Colorado State
W, 10-6 W, 10-7 L, 7-10 L, 5-7 W, 9-6 W, 6-5 W, 5-3 L, 5-8 L, 7-13 L, 7-8 L, 6-10 L, 6-11 L, 9-12 W, 15-3 W, 18-14 (OT) L, 14-15 (OT)
1973 (16-6) Long Beach State Chapman Cal State-Northridge UC Santa Barbara Wyoming Denver Texas A&M BYU Wyoming Texas A&M Colorado State Utah BYU Regis Wyoming BYU
L, 5-10 W, 24-4 W, 11-2 L, 6-9 W, 10-6 W, 24-3 W, 12-4 W, 16-5 L, 6-7 W, 12-10 (OT) W, 11-9 W, 15-6 W, 11-4 W, 32-1 L, 8-11 (OT) W, 10-5
Colorado State Arizona Colorado State New Mexico Wyoming New Mexico
W, 18-4 W, 14-3 W, 15-8 L, 8-9 W, 9-5 L, 0-13
1974 (20-6) Colorado Wyoming Denver Santa Clara Humboldt State Texas A&M Colorado New Mexico Arizona New Mexico Arizona Colorado State Wyoming UC Santa Barbara Wyoming UC Santa Barbara Denver Wyoming Yale Army Utah New Mexico Arizona California UC Davis UC Santa Barbara
W, 14-6 L, 10-12 W, 20-5 W, 14-4 W, 13-5 W, 6-2 W, 17-8 W, 15-3 W, 11-7 W, 13-8 W, 11-5 W, 12-1 W, 9-3 L, 6-7 W, 5-3 L, 5-11 W, 20-11 W, 9-2 W, 19-4 W, 19-4 W, 13-4 W, 10-6 W, 12-4 L, 3-12 L, 2-9 L, 7-11
1975 (11-7-1) UC San Diego Arizona UC San Diego Wyoming Stanford Long Beach State UC Davis Denver Colorado Denver Colorado State New Mexico Pepperdine Arizona New Mexico Arizona New Mexico Arizona Arizona
W, 5-2 L, 2-5 L, 4-5 W, 6-3 L, 5-14 W, 7-5 L, 2-5 W, 14-9 W, 15-5 W, 22-8 W, 12-5 W, 23-15 L, 6-7 T, 11-11 W, 20-13 L, 6-11 W, 10-8 W, 8-7 (OT) L, 8-12
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1976 (15-7) Colorado New Mexico Claremont Arizona New Mexico State Pepperdine California New Mexico State New Mexico Arizona Colorado Colorado Utah Denver Pepperdine Colorado Denver Denver Northern Colorado New Mexico Utah Utah
L, 5-6 (OT) W, 16-15 (OT) W, 12-10 L, 5-12 W, 7-6 L, 5-8 L, 3-13 W, 13-3 L, 14-16 (OT) L, 8-12 W, 11-3 W, 8-4 W, 7-3 W, 18-2 L, 5-8 W, 15-9 W, 17-4 W, 12-5 W, 10-3 W, 9-7 W, 8-5 W, 10-2
1977 (13-6) Colorado Arizona Cal Poly-Pomona Texas A&M UNLV San Diego State Colorado Denver Colorado State Colorado Denver
W, 12-5 L, 3-8 W, 7-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-4 W, 11-9 (OT) W, 9-7 W, 24-3 W, 15-1 W, 17-7 W, 24-3
Utah Illinois-Chicago Circle Pepperdine Arizona Denver Pepperdine Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Long Beach
W, 10-3 W, 7-4 L, 5-12 L, 6-10 W, 10-7 L, 9-12 L, 8-9 L, 6-9
1978 (13-8) Colorado Occidental UNLV Claremont Arizona Colorado State Colorado Colorado UNLV Utah Colorado State Pepperdine Colorado State UC Santa Barbara Occidental Pacific Pepperdine Wyoming Stanford Bucknell Texas A&M
W, 9-3 W, 12-8 W, 10-5 W, 11-8 L, 5-13 W, 18-4 W, 9-6 W, 8-7 (OT) W, 14-12 W, 12-5 W, 10-2 L, 6-10 W, 19-6 L, 6-17 L, 4-5 W, 15-11 L, 9-17 W, 19-5 L, 2-20 L, 10-12 L, 6-11
W, 13-8 W, 19-9 L, 11-14 W, 16-6 L, 5-13 W, 17-8 W, 13-12 L, 9-14 W, 13-10 W, 21-7 L, 7-19 L, 9-11 L, 10-15
1980 (7-8) Loyola Marymount Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Pepperdine Occidental UCLA Utah Pepperdine Loyola (Chicago) Indiana Navy UC Davis Fresno State Pacific Cal State-Hayward Army
W, 14-4 W, 14-3 L, 6-15 W, 5-0 (F) L, 6-12 W, 25-2 L, 8-15 L, 10-11 W, 17-7 W, 17-4 L, 8-13 L, 4-8 L, 13-14 L, 14-15 W, 5-0 (F)
1981 (13-10) 1979 (8-8) Cal State-Fullerton UCLA Pepperdine
W, 12-11 L, 4-15 L, 4-10
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Cal State Fullerton Long Beach State Pepperdine Brown UCLA Indiana Pepperdine Utah Loyola (Chicago) Fresno State Indiana Principia College Loyola (Chicago) Kentucky Missouri Rolla California Santa Clara Pacific UC Davis Fresno State Long Beach State UCLA Brown
W, 8-7 L, 4-16 L, 3-17 W, 9-6 L, 7-12 W, 12-10 W, 11-10 W, 8-6 W, 8-7 W, 8-6 W, 6-5 W, 12-3 W, 7-6 W, 14-10 W, 10-6 L, 6-11 W, 9-8 L, 5-10 L, 9-11 (OT) L, 8-14 L, 6-15 L, 5-16 L, 8-9 (OT)
ALL-TIME RESULTS 1982 (7-8) UCLA Loyola (Chicago) Stanford Fresno State UC Davis San Francisco State Utah UC Santa Barbara Pepperdine Indiana Missouri-Rolla Florida Long Beach State UC San Diego USC
L, 8-16 L, 6-10 L, 3-17 L, 4-5 (OT) L, 4-5 W, 15-2 W, 12-11 L, 4-10 W, 13-12 W, 12-11 W, 14-10 W, 5-0 (F) L, 5-10 W, 9-7 L, 5-15
1983 (8-13-1) Cal State Fullerton Long Beach State California Fresno State Pepperdine Stanford UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara Fresno State Indiana Utah Pepperdine Utah Pepperdine Arkansas-Little Rock Missouri-Rolla Dayton Loyola (Chicago) New Mexico UC San Diego Pepperdine UC Irvine
W, 10-7 L, 3-9 L, 0-5 T, 7-7 L, 5-7 L, 6-12 L, 7-8 L, 9-10 L, 5-7 W, 9-2 W, 10-5 L, 8-11 W, 11-3 L, 7-12 W, 19-1 W, 12-4 W, 29-0 L, 1-4 W, 10-4 L, 4-7 L, 7-12 L, 9-17
1984 (9-13) Pepperdine Loyola (Chicago) UCLA Colorado New Mexico Texas A&M Stanford UC Santa Barbara California UC Davis Pacific UC Davis Fresno State Indiana Utah Loyola Marymount Long Beach State Cal State Fullerton UC San Diego
L, 5-17 L, 6-7 L, 5-10 W, 22-5 W, 15-7 W, 15-9 L, 4-13 L, 6-10 L, 3-16 L, 7-8 L, 4-10 W, 10-7 L, 2-7 W, 18-7 W, 14-7 W, 14-10 L, 9-10 L, 2-7 L, 8-9
Indiana Iowa State Loyola (Chicago)
W, 9-4 W, 15-6 L, 3-6
1985 (9-15) Long Beach State Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Fresno State Cal State Fullerton Santa Clara UC Santa Barbara UC Davis UC San Diego Navy Army Brown Bucknell Utah Indiana Pepperdine Cal State Fullerton UC San Diego Cal State LA Loyola Marymount Cal State LA Claremont-Mudd-Scripps UC Davis Loyola Marymount Santa Clara
L, 4-19 L, 8-9 L, 5-11 W, 7-5 W, 13-4 L, 3-12 W, 6-5 L, 7-10 L, 5-14 W, 7-6 L, 5-11 L, 3-7 W, 17-3 W, 8-1 L, 7-13 L, 4-6 L, 5-12 L, 7-10 W, 8-7 L, 6-10 L, 3-11 L, 8-9 W, 20-4 W, 13-6
1986 (8-19) Cal State LA Fresno State UC Irvine UC San Diego Pacific Loyola (Chicago) California Loyola (Chicago) UC San Diego Pacific Indiana UC Santa Barbara Utah Fresno State UC Irvine Cal State LA UC San Diego BYU Loyola Marymount UC Davis Fresno State Pacific Loyola (Chicago) Navy Stanford USC Brown
L, 2-10 L, 5-12 L, 10-14 L, 7-12 L, 8-11 L, 7-13 L, 3-13 W, 7-6 L, 5-6 W, 9-8 (OT) W, 15-4 L, 6-16 W, 18-3 L, 8-11 L, 5-13 L, 4-7 L, 4-12 W, 12-5 W, 21-6 W, 7-4 L, 4-7 L, 3-5 W, 4-3 L, 4-6 L, 5-23 L, 3-13 L, 13-19
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1987 (12-17) UC Santa Barbara Loyola Marymount Pepperdine Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Navy UC San Diego UCLA Dominican Pacific California Cal State LA Loyola (Chicago) Pacific Bucknell Navy Army Utah Arkansas-Little Rock Utah New Mexico Arkansas-Little Rock Utah Cal State LA Fresno State UC San Diego Brown Cal State LA Santa Clara UC Davis
L, 2-11 W, 11-4 L, 8-15 L, 9-10 L, 6-11 L, 3-11 L, 2-13 W, 5-0 L, 4-6 L, 9-15 W, 9-5 L, 6-9 L, 4-9 L, 8-11 L, 8-11 W, 7-2 W, 23-2 W, 9-7 W, 12-3 W, 17-5 W, 15-7 W, 9-7 W, 8-7 L, 6-14 L, 2-14 L, 9-10 (OT) L, 7-10 W, 17-6 L, 8-9
1988 (17-10) Navy Loyola Marymount UC Riverside Bucknell Loyola (Chicago) UC Irvine Stanford UC San Diego Claremont-Mudd-Scripps California Pacific UC Santa Barbara Brown Army Harvard Utah Indiana Utah New Mexico Utah Brown Iona UC Riverside Cal State LA Cal State LA Loyola (Chicago) UC San Diego
L, 6-8 W, 15-4 W, 19-4 L, 12-13 W, 9-8 L, 2-19 L, 9-22 L, 9-12 W, 9-5 L, 7-11 L, 5-10 L, 4-11 L, 4-9 W, 10-8 W, 9-6 W, 20-2 W, 11-2 W, 17-6 W, 17-5 W, 17-5 W, 9-8 W, 15-10 W, 14-7 W, 13-8 W, 13-5 W, 12-7 L, 6-9
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1989 (13-11) UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara Cal State LA UC San Diego Navy Army UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara Pepperdine USC Brown Harvard Stanford Fresno State Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Loyola Marymount UCLA Iona Pepperdine Claremont-Mudd-Scripps UC San Diego UC Riverside Cal State LA UC San Diego
W, 14-6 L, 2-10 W, 11-4 L, 8-9 (OT) W, 9-6 (OT) W, 12-7 L, 9-14 L, 7-9 L, 6-15 L, 4-15 W, 9-8 (OT) W, 9-5 L, 6-11 W, 7-6 W, 11-4 W, 11-9 L, 4-15 W, 12-10 L, 7-15 W, 14-6 L, 6-10 W, 12-8 W, 10-8 L, 5-6
1990 (20-8) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 16-3 UC Davis W, 10-6 UC San Diego W, 8-7 Navy L, 5-6 UC Riverside W, 12-8 Army W, 12-6 Arkansas-Little Rock W, 13-8 Pacific L, 9-12 Pacific L, 9-11 Brown W, 12-6 UC Irvine L, 9-11 UC Davis W, 10-4 UC Santa Cruz W, 20-6 USC L, 8-11 Pacific W, 6-5 Santa Clara W, 10-3 UC Davis W, 10-8 Iona W, 18-8 UC San Bernardino W, 12-1 UC Irvine L, 10-12 (OT) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 14-6 Cal State LA W, 11-9 (OT) Loyola Marymount W, 17-6 UC Davis W, 13-6 Cal State LA W, 14-5 Stanford L, 6-14 Navy W, 11-8 Pepperdine L, 13-16
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1993 (10-14)
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps UC San Diego UC Davis Navy Arkansas-Little Rock Army Arkansas-Little Rock Army Long Beach State UC Riverside UCLA Loyola Marymount Brown Claremont-Mudd-Scripps UC San Diego Pomona-Pitzer Santa Clara Redlands Chaminade UC Riverside Iona Stanford Chaminade UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara Loyola Marymount Pepperdine UC Irvine Loyola Marymount UC Davis UC San Diego
W, 18-4 W, 7-5 W, 13-7 W, 11-5 W, 16-13 W, 13-3 W, 20-6 W, 11-6 L, 7-8 W, 13-4 L, 6-9 W, 12-8 W, 13-6 W, 11-7 L, 7-8 W, 23-4 W, 20-10 W, 15-4 W, 14-8 W, 14-8 W, 9-6 L, 4-10 W, 11-8 W, 9-5 W, 8-5 L, 3-8 W, 18-8 L, 4-7 L, 7-16 W, 16-7 W, 8-7 L, 9-11
1992 (10-12) UC Riverside California Stanford Claremont-Mudd-Scripps UC Riverside UC San Diego USC Santa Clara UC Irvine UC San Diego Redlands Pepperdine USC UC Santa Barbara Chaminade UC Riverside Long Beach State UCLA Long Beach State Santa Clara UC Davis UC San Diego
W, 10-2 L, 3-12 L, 5-13 W, 9-7 W, 8-6 L, 6-9 L, 5-15 W, 12-1 L, 3-12 L, 6-11 W, 12-5 L, 6-10 L, 5-15 L, 7-12 W, 9-5 W, 8-5 L, 7-8 L, 8-19 W, 10-9 W, 12-7 W, 8-1 L, 8-9 (OT)
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Navy UC San Diego UC Davis UC Santa Barbara Arkansas-Little Rock UC San Diego Arkansas-Little Rock California Princeton Chaminade UC San Diego Long Beach State Princeton Long Beach State Cal Tech Claremont Redlands UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Riverside Pepperdine Loyola Marymount UC Davis UC San Diego
L, 10-15 L, 8-16 L, 9-11 L, 7-13 W, 11-9 W, 14-12 (OT) L, 8-9 L, 6-17 W, 15-8 W, 12-8 L, 8-14 L, 8-10 L, 8-9 L, 6-10 W, 24-3 W, 12-7 W, 9-5 L, 7-13 L, 6-14 W, 11-8 L, 4-11 W, 16-10 W, 12-5 L, 13-15
1994 (19-11) UC Davis UC San Diego UC Irvine California UC San Diego Long Beach State Bucknell Navy Princeton Massachusetts Pacific Santa Clara UC Davis California Massachusetts Chapman UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UCLA Chapman UC Irvine Claremont Long Beach State Loyola Marymount Whittier Chaminade UC San Diego Stanford Pepperdine Massachusetts
W, 15-10 W, 13-7 L, 7-9 L, 3-13 W, 11-3 W, 10-8 W, 13-10 L, 7-11 W, 15-14 (OT) L, 7-8 L, 3-9 W, 14-5 W, 13-6 L, 6-12 W, 6-5 W, 16-11 W, 11-5 L, 4-13 L, 9-11 W, 12-3 L, 8-9 W, 15-10 W, 11-8 W, 14-9 W, 14-6 W, 9-4 W, 6-5 L, 6-20 L, 5-10 W, 7-5
ALL-TIME RESULTS 1995 (20-10) UC San Diego L, 5-8 Navy W, 8-2 UC Davis W, 10-7 Long Beach State L, 9-13 Stanford L, 7-12 UC San Diego W, 16-13 (OT) Pacific W, 6-5 (OT) UC Davis W, 13-9 UC Santa Barbara W, 6-4 Redlands W, 14-10 Harvard W, 11-4 Stanford L, 6-9 Santa Clara W, 17-6 Pacific W, 8-7 UC Davis L, 6-7 California L, 9-12 Massachusetts W, 9-7 Brown W, 8-5 Santa Clara W, 13-7 Pacific W, 6-4 UC San Diego L, 8-9 Pepperdine L, 10-14 Chapman W, 15-6 Redlands W, 13-1 Long Beach State W, 8-7 (OT) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 14-10 UCLA L, 7-9 Loyola Marymount W, 17-7 UC Davis W, 11-10 UC San Diego L, 8-12
1996 (14-10) Whittier Long Beach State USC Pacific Pepperdine UC Davis UC San Diego UCLA Santa Clara UC Davis Santa Clara Pepperdine USC California Pepperdine Redlands Long Beach State UC Santa Barbara Claremont Pepperdine UCLA Whittier Santa Clara UC Davis
W, 13-4 W, 11-9 L, 7-12 L, 6-15 L, 6-10 W, 15-13 W, 16-10 L, 7-16 W, 15-8 W, 9-7 W, 8-4 W, 10-5 L, 2-14 L, 2-9 L, 6-7 W, 9-4 L, 9-12 W, 5-4 W, 7-5 W, 8-7 L, 8-11 W, 17-8 W, 11-7 L, 11-12
1997 (12-16) UC San Diego UCLA
L, 8-11 L, 0-21
Loyola Marymount UCLA UC Irvine Claremont Long Beach State UC Davis Whittier Long Beach State Santa Clara UC Davis UC Santa Cruz Pacific Brown Santa Clara Navy Santa Clara California UC Davis Pacific Redlands Claremont UCLA Long Beach State Santa Clara UC San Diego Claremont
W, 13-12 (OT) L, 3-13 L, 8-17 W, 9-8 W, 10-8 W, 14-8 W, 12-8 W, 11-9 W, 14-8 L, 8-12 W, 14-8 L, 11-14 L, 7-10 W, 8-7 L, 8-10 L, 7-10 L, 9-10 L, 7-11 L, 11-14 W, 8-7 L, 3-6 L, 2-16 L, 6-13 W, 7-6 L, 4-7 W, 9-5
1998 (16-12) Redlands Claremont UC San Diego Loyola Marymount Stanford USC UC San Diego Navy Bucknell Bucknell California Brown UC Santa Barbara Massachusetts UC Santa Cruz George Washington Santa Clara UC Davis Pomona UC Irvine UC San Diego Redlands Loyola Marymount Long Beach State Claremont La Verne Redlands UC San Diego
W, 14-6 W, 13-6 L, 8-10 W, 4-3 L, 3-10 L, 3-16 L, 5-6 L, 6-7 W, 16-10 W, 18-11 L, 4-11 W, 8-6 L, 9-10 L, 2-8 W, 16-14 W, 14-11 W, 13-11 W, 17-8 W, 12-4 L, 4-11 L, 4-10 W, 14-3 W, 14-10 L, 7-12 W, 13-4 W, 14-8 W, 10-7 L, 8-10
1999 (21-12) La Verne UC San Diego Loyola Marymount
W, 16-5 L, 6-9 L, 6-10
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W, 11-10 L, 9-10 W, 10-9 W, 10-6 L, 6-15 L, 4-5 W, 9-5 W, 8-3 W, 14-2 W, 14-2 W, 5-3 W, 9-6 L, 6-16 L, 4-10 L, 5-8 W, 15-10 W, 11-9 W, 13-8 W, 9-5 W, 9-6 W, 13-7 W, 11-6 W, 8-7 L, 5-9 L, 6-11 W, 11-6 L, 6-8 W, 14-7 W, 10-6 L, 7-10
2000 (14-13) Pomona La Verne Loyola Marymount UC San Diego Navy Pacific Stanford Pepperdine Navy Pomona Redlands Claremont La Verne Cal Baptist UC Davis Cal Baptist UC Davis UC San Diego Cal Baptist UC Santa Cruz UC Davis Loyola Marymount Santa Clara Cal Baptist UC Davis UC San Diego La Verne
W, 15-5 W, 10-8 W, 9-8 L, 6-9 L, 9-12 L, 7-10 L, 6-12 L, 2-14 W, 11-7 W, 15-6 W, 8-5 L, 7-8 L, 9-11 W, 9-6 W, 11-9 W, 8-7 W, 10-4 L, 9-12 L, 5-6 W, 10-7 W, 12-5 L, 6-12 L, 6-9 L, 5-11 W, 10-6 L, 4-6 W, 10-5
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 2001 (12-13) BYU-Hawaii La Verne UC San Diego Loyola Marymount Pomona UC Santa Cruz Redlands Santa Clara Navy George Washington UCLA Pacific Santa Clara UC Davis Cal Baptist Navy UC Davis UC San Diego Loyola Marymount UC Santa Barbara Claremont Chapman UC Davis Loyola Marymount Redlands
W, 14-4 W, 14-6 L, 2-14 L, 6-13 W, 15-3 W, 12-7 L, 10-11 W, 7-4 L, 5-8 W, 10-5 L, 5-13 L, 5-6 W, 10-8 W, 4-3 L, 8-10 (OT) L, 5-8 W, 5-7 L, 3-8 L, 6-11 L, 6-10 W, 12-4 W, 7-2 W, 8-6 (OT) L, 4-13 L, 4-5
2002 (16-12) BYU-Hawaii USC Santa Clara Whittier Iona Queens Princeton Merchant Marines UC Davis UC San Diego Pomona Santa Clara UC Santa Cruz UC Irvine UC San Diego UC Davis UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz UC Davis George Washington Cal Baptist Loyola Marymount Redlands La Verne Claremont Chaminade #10 UC San Diego BYU-Hawaii
L, 3-6 L, 4-17 W, 15-3 W, 13-6 L, 10-12 L, 8-10 L, 6-11 L, 10-11 W, 8-6 (OT) L, 2-9 W, 13-4 W, 13-1 W, 13-8 L, 4-13 L, 6-11 L, 6-7 W, 8-7 (OT) W, 16-7 W, 12-7 W, 12-7 W, 8-7 L, 7-13 W, 13-7 W, 9-5 W, 11-6 W, 8-4 L, 4-10 W, 9-6
2003 (18-10) La Verne #6 UC Irvine Loyola Marymount
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(NR) Redlands Iona Navy St. Francis Johns Hopkins #13 Queens (N.Y.) BYU-Hawaii Pomona-Pitzer UC Davis Santa Clara UC Santa Cruz California Pacific Princeton George Washington Chapman Iona Cal Baptist #10 Loyola Marymount Whittier (NR) Redlands La Verne Redlands #8 Loyola Marymount #19 UC Davis
W, 9-6 L, 3-7 L, 6-9 L, 6-7 W, 9-1 W, 12-5 L, 6-7 W, 13-2 W, 12-5 W, 15-2 W, 13-7 L, 5-14 L, 9-12 L, 6-7 W, 12-6 W, 17-4 W, 8-6 W, 12-9 L, 4-7 W, 11-3 W, 7-2 W, 12-1 W, 10-5 L, 8-9 W, 9-8
Pomona-Pitzer UC Santa Cruz #8 Long Beach State #16 Redlands Whittier Santa Clara Occidental Brown #9 Loyola Marymount Iona Iona #4 Stanford #9 St. Francis #18 Santa Clara UC Santa Cruz #17 Santa Clara BYU-Hawaii #9 Pacific #10 UC Davis #11 Loyola Marymount Redlands La Verne Claremont #11 UC Davis UC Santa Cruz Pomona-Pitzer
W, 7-3 W, 5-4 L, 3-11 L, 6-7 W, 12-11 W, 12-4 W, 13-7 L, 4-7 L, 7-12 W, 8-5 W, 11-7 L, 5-15 L, 7-8 L, 6-8 (OT) W, 6-4 W, 4-3 L, 10-11 (OT) L, 3-9 L, 3-10 L, 5-10 L, 4-5 W, 6-5 W, 5-4 L, 2-4 L, 6-7 W, 11-10 (OT)
2004 (8-22) Whittier #10 UC Santa Barbara Redlands #14 UC Davis #3 UCLA #11 Navy #2 USC #11 Loyola Marymount #15 Pacific #16 Pacific #17 Redlands #2 USC #11 Princeton #12 Long Beach State #9 Pepperdine #18 Cal Baptist #18 Cal Baptist #18 Cal Baptist Santa Clara #13 BYU-Hawaii UC Santa Cruz #14 UC Davis #6 Loyola Marymount #17 Redlands Chapman Pomona UC Santa Cruz #10 UC San Diego #14 BYU-Hawaii #20 Santa Clara
W, 11-6 L, 3-9 L, 5-9 L, 5-10 L, 3-9 L, 7-14 L, 1-12 L, 10-11 L, 7-9 L, 8-14 W, 8-7 L, 3-10 L, 6-11 L, 6-8 L, 3-8 L, 11-12 (OT) W, 10-7 W, 10-9 L, 6-9 L, 6-11 L, 3-4 L, 6-11 L, 4-10 L, 5-6 W, 13-4 W, 11-4 W, 6-4 L, 7-10 L, 9-11 W, 9-6
2005 (12-15) #6 Pepperdine
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L, 9-12 W, 14-6 W, 11-7 W, 12-11 (OT) W, 11-3 L, 10-15 L, 7-11 L, 5-9 W, 16-2 W, 14-3 W, 11-5 W, 11-5 L, 4-10 L, 5-7 L, 4-18 L, 5-7 L, 7-10 L, 6-10 L, 7-8 L, 4-12 W, 6-5 L, 8-12 L, 7-8 L, 4-11 W, 9-4 W, 13-6 W, 10-8 L, 3-6 W, 10-5 L, 4-6 W, 13-9
ALL-TIME RESULTS 2007 (15-14) #7 UC Santa Barbara L, 5-11 #8 UC San Diego L, 14-15 #19 Pomona-Pitzer W, 12-7 #10 Loyola Marymount L, 6-9 John Hopkins W, 12-6 Johns Hopkins W, 11-8 Johns Hopkins L, 9-12 #2 California L, 4-14 #11 Loyola Marymount L, 5-13 Santa Clara W, 11-4 #10 Navy L, 4-11 #15 Pacific L, 9-13 Cal Lutheran W, 16-8 #19 Cal Baptist W, 18-12 #15 Pacific L, 7-11 #2 California L, 2-11 Harvard W, 12-4 #9 UC Davis L, 2-4 George Washington W, 6-5 #11 Navy L, 7-10 #20 Princeton W, 7-5 #16 Bucknell W, 8-6 #12 Loyola Marymount L, 4-11 Chapman W, 19-5 La Verne W, 12-6 Claremont W, 5-3 (one half) #14 UC San Diego W, 11-10 #9 UC Davis L, 6-13 #15 Santa Clara W, 10-9 (OT)
2008 (17-15) #13 Pacific Claremont Redlands Pomona-Pitzer #3 Stanford #2 USC #10 UC Santa Barbara #13 Navy #17 Cal Baptist UC Santa Cruz Occidental Cal Lutheran #16 Redlands George Washington Pomona-Pitzer Mercyhurst Whittier Fordham Iona Iona #12 Santa Clara Cal Baptist #11 UC Davis #10 Long Beach State #6 Loyola Marymount Chapman
L, 7-9 W, 13-2 L, 7-13 W, 8-5 L, 2-14 L, 1-19 L, 9-10 (2OT) L, 4-11 L, 9-14 W, 11-6 W, 13-7 W, 7-4 L, 8-10 W, 12-5 W, 8-6 W, 10-5 W, 16-2 W, 12-4 W, 15-8 W. 17-5 L, 7-9 L, 7-8 L, 10-12 L, 9-12 L, 6-16 W, 8-4
La Verne Claremont #11 UC Davis Chapman Claremont #16 Redlands
W, 16-4 W, 10-6 L, 4-6 W, 12-4 W, 13-9 L, 11-13 (OT)
2009 (18-14) #6 Loyola Marymount #1 USC Pomona-Pitzer #10 UC San Diego Cal Baptist Cal Baptist #15 St. Francis #15 St. Francis #6 UC Santa Barbara #12 Santa Clara #11 Pacific #10 Concordia #14 Concordia Whittier Redlands Occidental Cal Lutheran #13 Navy Iona George Washington Johns Hopkins #13 UC Davis Brown #19 St. Francis #16 Santa Clara Chapman #6 Loyola Marymount La Verne Claremont
L, 5-12 L, 5-16 W, 11-4 W, 14-12 L, 11-12 W, 8-7 W, 14-7 L, 8-12 L, 5-15 L, 6-10 W, 9-8 L, 5-6 (OT) L, 10-13 W, 10-8 W, 12-8 W, 14-4 W, 14-5 L, 10-12 W, 11-9 W, 14-5 W, 11-10 W, 8-7 (OT) W, 9-8 (OT) L, 12-15 L, 4-11 W, 10-2 L, 4-9 W, 17-7 W, 11-2
Whittier #20 Redlands #15 UC Davis
L, 9-10 W, 15-12 L, 8-10
2010 (13-18) at #11 UC San Diego vs. La Verne vs. #6 Loyola Marymount vs. #10 Pacific Chapman Chapman vs. #2 UCLA vs. #10 Long Beach State vs. #11 UC San Diego vs, Pomona-Pitzer at #15 UC Davis at #18 Pomona-Pitzer vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Fordham at #3 UC Irvine at #10 Loyola Marymount vs. Redlands vs. Fresno Pacific vs. #20 Bucknell vs. #20 Brown vs. #11 UC Davis vs. #13 Santa Clara at #16 Cal Baptist vs. Concordia at Claremont at La Verne at #3 UCLA vs. Chapman vs. #12 UC Davis vs. Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands
L, 6-11 W, 13-6 L, 3-10 L, 5-10 W, 15-7 W, 11-7 L, 5-15 L, 9-10 L, 9-11 L, 8-10 L, 4-7 L, 7-9 W, 11-4 W, 12-6 L, 3-12 L, 3-9 W, 10-8 W, 10-5 W, 8-7 W, 11-10 L, 6-9 L, 6-8 L, 9-12 L, 8-14 L, 7-8 W, 12-4 L, 6-12 W, 15-5 L, 10-14 W, 10-8 W, 13-6
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 2011 (11-17) vs. Cal Lutheran at #12 UC San Diego vs. #8 Loyola Marymount vs. La Verne vs. #3 UCLA vs. #13 Concordia vs. Vanguard vs. #9 Long Beach State #10 UC San Diego at Chapman vs. #2 UCLA vs. #12 UC San Diego vs. #15 Santa Clara at #13 Long Beach State #13 Loyola Marymount at #15 Santa Clara vs. Brown vs. #12 UC Davis vs. #3 Stanford #19 St. Francis #19 St. Francis at Whittier at Pomona-Pitzer at #7 Long Beach State vs. Occidental vs. #12 UC Davis vs. Redlands vs. Claremont
W, 15-3 L, 4-9 L, 5-7 W, 12-4 L, 4-21 L, 8-10 W, 11-9 L, 9-16 L, 6-13 W, 12-9 L, 5-18 L, 11-12 W, 12-10 L, 6-10 L, 7-10 L, 6-11 L, 10-12 L, 8-15 L, 3-16 L, 10-11 W, 9-8 W, 11-10 W, 9-5 L, 7-12 W, 17-1 L, 3-6 W, 11-8 W, 8-4
W, 8-7 L, 10-15 L, 2-19 L, 7-8 (OT) W, 10-8 W, 9-7 L, 4-21 W, 12-11 L, 7-13 L, 3-9 W, 14-9 W, 15-11 L, 9-10 L, 5-6 W, 9-6 L, 3-14 W, 17-15 W, 11-8 W, 16-7 W, 19-10 W, 19-12 W, 13-9 L, 8-9 W, 13-9 W, 14-6 W, 10-9 W, 9-7 L, 7-18 L, 8-14
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2012 (19-12) at Redlands vs. Chapman
at Claremont vs. #9 Long Beach State vs. #3 Cal vs. #11 UC San Diego vs. #18 Concordia vs. #14 Santa Clara vs. #4 Cal vs. #12 UC Davis vs. #9 Long Beach State vs. #11 UC San Diego #18 Santa Clara #17 UC Davis at #11 UC San Diego vs. #12 Brown vs. #17 Bucknell vs. #4 Stanford vs. Fresno Pacific #19 Cal Baptist Fresno Pacific #19 Cal Baptist Fresno Pacific at Pomona-Pitzer at #11 Loyola Marymount at Whittier vs. Claremont vs. #11 Loyola Marymount vs. #10 UC San Diego at #1 USC vs. #11 St. Francis
W, 13-8 W, 15-8
vs. #6 Long Beach State vs. #17 UC Davis
L, 8-10 L, 11-12 (3OT)
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vs. Redlands L, 11-12 (OT) vs. #1 USC L, 2-23 at #4 Cal L, 8-17 vs. #8 Loyola Marymount L, 11-12 vs. #11 UC San Diego L, 7-15 at Diablo Valley College W, 18-12 Cal Baptist W, 14-10 Pomona-Pitzer W, 9-8 Mercyhurst W, 11-8 at #18 Cal Baptist L, 7-9 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 15-12 at #9 Pepperdine L, 7-12 at #12 UC San Diego L, 10-15 at #13 Loyola Marymount L, 13-16 at #16 Santa Clara L, 7-13 at #12 UC Davis L, 7-13 vs. #15 Loyola Marymount L, 10-11 (3OT) vs. Cal Baptist W, 15-9
2014 (15-15) vs. #4 Cal L 10-19 vs. Cal Lutheran W 12-8 vs. #5 Pacific L 9-12 vs. #6 Long Beach State L 4-19 at Whittier College L 9-10 vs Pomona-Pitzer* W 17-10 vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 11-9 vs Redlands W 16-11 vs #3 USC L 7-25 at #3 USC L 7-20 at #12 Loyola Marymount W 11-9 at #11 UC Davis L 10-11 at #13 Pepperdine L 7-15 #8 UC San Diego L 7-17 vs. #4 USC L 5-12 vs. #12 Pepperdine L 8-12 vs. #20 St. Francis W 13-12 ot vs.17 Loyola-Marymount W 12-9 at Pomona-Pitzer W 14-10 #14 Santa Clara W 13-10 at UC Davis L 11-12 vs Bucknell L 7-9 vs Fresno Pacific W 10-6 vs Santa Clara W 7-6 vs Brown L 13-18 Fresno Pacific W 16-11 vs Cal Baptist W 8-7 vs Loyola Marymount W 10-9 vs. Cal Baptist L 12-15 vs. Santa Clara W 12-10
THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY Military Education and Training
The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.
Course of Study Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.
Faculty Composition The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.
Athletic Program
An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required threeweek program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available.
Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to:
www.usafa.edu
The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.
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History of The Academy In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.
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ACADEMY SENIOR LEADERSHIP Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1981. After graduating from the Academy, she completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in 1984. Johnson has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Academy after serving
Vice Superintendent Colonel Doug Lamberth
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Commandant of Cadets Brig. General Stephen C. Williams
as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Dean of Faculty Brig. General Andrew Armacost
Commander, 10th Air Base Wing Col. Troy Dunn
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JIM KNOWLTON Jim Knowlton joined the Air Force Academy as the director of athletics on March 22, 2015. In this capacity he oversees 27 intercollegiate varsity sports, physical education, intramurals and all physical testing and evaluation at the Academy. Prior to the Air Force Academy, Knowlton served as the director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was responsible for overseeing the Institute’s 12 men’s and 11 women’s NCAA intercollegiate varsity teams and three junior varsity squads, involving more than 600 student-athletes, as well as intramurals. In his time in Troy, Knowlton helped develop the strategic vision for the athletic department, implemented a new athletics branding initiative, increased two-way communication with the student-athletes, created and filled many key positions, and facilitated renovations to the Houston Field House as well as the construction of the $102M first phase of Rensselaer’s East Campus Athletic Village. Prior to joining Rensselaer, Knowlton served as the director of the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. In that position, he led a staff of 50 professionals who deliver training for peak performance in athletics, academics, and military endeavors to cadets, soldiers, and athletes both on and off the West Point campus. From 2003 to 2006 Knowlton served as both deputy and interim director for the athletics department at West Point, where he led a staff of more than 200 people and supervised 25 intercollegiate athletic programs with more than 1,000 student-athletes. During his tenure, West Point set the stage to earn its first NCAA national championship in more than 50 years.
Jim Knowlton addresses crowd at AFA Hall of Fame Banquet
Knowlton received a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1982 from West Point, where he was a four-year letterwinner and captain of the varsity hockey team. After 10 years of organizational leadership positions of increasing responsibility in the U.S.
Jim Knowlton at press conference introducing head women’s basketball Chris Gobrecht Army, Knowlton received a master’s in civil engineering from Cornell University. He returned to West Point in 1992 to teach in the civil and mechanical engineering department. He was selected to lead and manage larger and more complex organizations within the Army, ultimately leading a battalion of 750 men and women while stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., before deploying to Iraq. Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in the state of Virginia. His awards and decorations include the Ranger Tab, the Air Assault Badge, and the Senior Parachutist Badge. Knowlton and his wife, Corey, have five sons: Jimmy, Patrick, Christopher, Mark and Shawn.
Jim Knowlton helping celebrate award winners at the Air Force fencing team banquet
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ACADEMY ATHLETICS
Col. Brian A. Hill
Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three divisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationally ranked teams. The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 19 times, which is more than any other academy. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive athletic facilities in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas-basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000.
Vice Director of Athletics Col. Brian A. Hill is the vice athletic director at the Air Force Academy. A 1991 Academy graduate, he began his current assignment in June, 2015. Hill was the Vice Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., from July 2013-June 2015. The 92nd ARW provides KC-135 aircraft and aircrews to support world-wide aerial refueling and airlift missions in support of the Department of Defense. Prior to this assignment, he was a student at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Colonel Hill also served as Commander, 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Prior to his command assignment, Colonel Hill was the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Commander, Headquarters United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. A veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch, Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Hill earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991. He is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, C-130E/H and the KC-135R/T aircraft. Hill earned his master’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995 and a master’s in strategic studies from Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala. A three-year letterman on the Air Force football team, Hill was a team captain and second-team all-conference selection at inside linebacker in 1990. He was the Air Force Academy male MVP for the 1990-91 academic year. Hill and his wife, Suzette, have one son, Brayden, who is a junior at the Academy.
Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The $4.1-million renovation to the Cadet Track Stadium, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and field team, was completed in the fall of 2011 and is one of the premier track and field facilities in the nation. The Holaday Athletic Center, a $15.5 million completely donor funded indoor training facility, was completed in July 2011. The Cadet Fitness Center is a $9.5 million, Military Construction project, home of the Air Force Academy’s fencing practice facility and aerobics/weight lifting facility that contains a nearly 33-foot climbing wall, opened in May 2012.
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THE FALCON Sports audiences across the country have saker hybrids and a gyr-peregrine hybrid WHY THE FALCON? been intrigued and delighted by the aerobatto its ranks. Sakers are a strong and agile ics of the falcon, the flying mascot of the U.S. mid-to-large size breed of falcon, native to Speed Air Force Academy -- one of only two schools Eastern Europe and Asia. Sakers have been Can attain velocities exceeding 200 cross-bred with the larger gyrfalcons in with performing mascots in the National Colmiles per hour in stoops or dives on recent years to produce a highly intelligent, legiate Athletic Association. The falcon can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour their prey. agile and powerful breed of performing falin swoops or dives, turn sharply and streak con, and have flown at the Academy since Power only inches above the ground, making it the Powerful and graceful flight, with 2003. fastest and one of the most maneuverable of In addition to flying performances, strong, deep wing beats; they maneuall birds. ver with ease, grace and evident enjoy- the falcons and cadet falconers visit dozTrained and handled by cadet falconers, ens of schools, scouting groups, youth ment. the birds soar and dive, sometimes zooming groups, airshows and other public events low over the heads of spectators. While their around the country, educating youth and Courage public flying performances are primarily Fearless and aggressive, falcons fiercely adults alike on falconry, raptors, the Air limited to outdoor venues -- most often at defend their nest and young against in- Force and the Air Force Academy. football games and cadet wing parades -- the On June 8, 1996, the Association of truders. They have been known to unfalcons appear at many other athletic conhesitatingly attack and kill prey more Graduates purchased a female white-phase tests in which cadet teams play. gyrfalcon from Mr. Dan Konkle in Sheridan, than twice their size. Members of the Class of 1959, the first to Wyo., and donated her to the Academy. Keen eyesight enter the Academy, chose the falcon as the The cadet wing named this new mascot AuAbout eight times sharper than man. mascot of the cadet wing Sept. 25, 1955, feelrora - from Roman mythology, the goddess Alertness, regal carriage and noble tra- of the dawn. She is now the official mascot ing that it best characterized the combat role dition. of the U.S. Air Force. They did not specify any for the United States Air Force Academy particular species; thus, any falcon can serve and has become the center of attention for as mascot. Some of the characteristics which the Academy’s Falcon Mascot Program. At led to its selection were speed, powerful and graceful flight, coura mere 40 days old, this majestic creature weighed four pounds. age, keen eyesight, alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition. Glacier, our previous white-phase gyrfalcon Mascot from 1980-95, The falcon exemplified the qualities sought in Air Force Academy only weighed two pounds. cadets: courage, intelligence, love of the wild sky, ferocity in atAlthough any falcon can serve as an Academy mascot, the tack, but gentle in repose, and discipline. white-phase gyrfalcon is native to Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Experts once said falcons could not be trained to perform bethe U.S.-Canadian border, and has always been the official mascot fore huge crowds, that the birds would panic and flee. Since 1956, of the Air Force Academy. Gyrfalcons constitute only about five however, cadets have flown the birds at sporting events before percent of the total number of falcons found in the United States. thousands of cheering spectators. Six weeks or more and an averOf that five percent, only about 3-4 percent are true white-phase age of 300 man-hours per bird are required to properly train a gyrfalcons. young falcon via operant conditioning. When a bird is in top conFalconry is one of the extracurricular activities offered to cadition, it is able to fly for more than an hour and make repeated dets. There are usually 12 falconers, with four chosen from each stoops at the baited lure swung by the cadet falconer. Although new class at the end of the year to replace graduating seniors. they can be trained to perform, falcons are never totally domestiThe new falconers begin training in January under the leadership cated and remain wild creatures with strong, individual and indeof experienced upperclassmen and the officer-in-charge. Without pendent spirits. proper instruction, novices can physically harm the birds or adOn Oct. 5, 1955, a splendid peregrine was the first falcon preversely affect their training. Falconers’ duties include daily checks sented to the cadet wing. of each bird’s health and condition, training sessions during It was named which the birds are fed a measured “Mach 1,” referration of meat, frequent cleaning of ring to the speed the mews and routine maintenance of of sound. Today, equipment. 12 to 15 falcons During performances, the are kept in the birds fly to a lure, a rectangularmews (encloshaped leather pouch. The falconer sures for trained whirls the lure in a circle on a 30-foot hawks) north of cord; the bird quickly learns to strike the cadet area. it in mid-air, carry it to the ground Current breeds and dine on the food. As the bird of falcons at stoops toward the lure in free flight, the Academy the lure is jerked aside, causing the include several falcon to fly up, circle and make breeds which another pass. This procedure is reare native to peated several times before the bird North America, is allowed to strike the lure in midincluding prairie air. The falcon performs this task falcons, perknowing that as soon as it catches egrine falcons, the lure, it earns its meal for the day. and the largest A small battery-powered transmittype of falcon, ter and a bell are attached to each leg the gyrfalcon. so that, should the bird not come to The Academy the lure as it had been trained, the recently added cadet falconers will be able to follow several gyrand safely recover the falcon.
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